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3 San Antonio companies named best places to work by U.S. News

San Antonio-based grocery chain H-E-B is one of the best places to work for, according to U.S. News.

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Three distinguished San Antonio-based companies have been hailed among the best places to work in 2025 by U.S. News and World Report.

The annual "U.S. News Best Companies to Work For" report examines thousands of publicly-traded companies around the world to determine the best employers based on six metrics including work-life balance and flexibility; quality of pay and benefits; job and company stability; career opportunities and professional development; and more. The companies were not ranked, but included based on reader surveys and publicly available data about each workplace.

New for the 2025-2026 ratings,U.S. News expanded its methodology to include privately owned companies and companies with internship opportunities for recent graduates and new, current, and prospective students. Companies were also grouped into job-specific and industry-specific lists, and the publication also added a new list highlighting "employers that are particularly friendly to employees who are also caregivers in their personal lives."

U.S. News included two privately owned companies and one publicly-traded company in San Antonio on the lists.

It may not come as a surprise that beloved supermarket chain H-E-B landed at the top of the list of top private employers in the Alamo City. The innovative grocery company currently operates more than 435 stores in Texas and in Mexico, and U.S. News says it generated between $1 and $10 billion in revenue in 2024.

H-E-B is more than just a grocery store brand, it also operates restaurants Main Street Food Hall, True Texas BBQ, and other supermarkets such as Joe V's Smart Shop, Central Market, and Mi Tienda.

The company earned high ratings by U.S. News across all six metrics in the report. In addition to earning a place among U.S. News' overall "Best Companies" list, H-E-B also appeared in the industry-specific "Best in Consumer Products" list.

Construction engineering company Zachry Group was the second privately owned San Antonio-headquartered company to make the list. The company was founded in 1924, and U.S. News estimates it employs more than 10,000 people.

Zachry Group describes itself as "North America's pacesetter in turnkey engineering, construction, maintenance, turnaround and fabrication services to the energy, chemicals, power, manufacturing and industrial sectors."

"We work with customers to plan, build and renew their most critical facilities, so they can achieve their immediate and long-term goals, all at the highest safety standards," the company website says. "Since 1924, we have been a purpose-driven organization, united by a shared set of values and the desire to deliver the very best outcome for our customers."

Zachry Group was also included in the "Best in Engineering and Construction" list.

In the category of publicly traded companies headquartered in San Antonio, Frost Bank landed on top as one of the best employers thanks to its job stability, its safe work environment, and "belongingness." The report says the banker has 5,854 domestic employees, generates $2.84 billion in annual revenue, and has a market cap of $7.38 billion.

Frost Bank also earned recognition in U.S. News' "Best in Finance and Insurance" list and "Best Companies in the South" list.

"'Best' is a subjective term relative to career satisfaction, and many aspects factor into someone’s decision to apply for a job with any given company," U.S. News said. "But some universally desired factors can contribute to a good workplace, such as quality pay, good work-life balance, and opportunities for professional development and advancement."

Other top Texas employers
In all, 30 employers headquartered in the Lone Star State made it onto U.S. News' 2025-2026 "Best Places to Work For" lists. Houston and the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area tied for the highest number of employers to make the list, at 11 companies each. Diamondback Energy in Midland was the only company from West Texas to make it on the list for the second year in a row.

Interestingly, U.S. News named data center services company Digital Realty as one of the top employers headquartered in Dallas, but CultureMap reported the company relocated from San Francisco to Austin in 2021, and Digital Realty's own website says its corporate headquarters are located in Austin. However, the company does operate more than a dozen data centers in the Dallas area.

The best places to work for in Houston are:

American Bureau of Shipping
Calpine
Chevron
ConocoPhillips
Hines
Insperity, Kingwood
KBR
Men's Warehouse
Occidental
PROS
Skyward Specialty Insurance

The best places to work for across Dallas-Fort Worth are:

Aimbridge Hospitality, Plano
Ben E. Keith, Fort Worth
Coach America, Grand Prairie
Freeman, Dallas
Integrity Marketing Group, Dallas
Lincoln Property Company, Dallas
RGP, Dallas
Sammons Enterprises, Dallas
Texas Instruments, Dallas
Veritex Community Bank, Dallas

The top companies to work for in Austin are:

Cirrus Logic
Dell Technologies, Round Rock
Silicon Labs
Yeti

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TRAFFIC ALERT

Flooding and protests prompt road closures across San Antonio

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San Antonio drivers, prepare for some frustrating delays this weekend. Flash flooding has closed several Alamo City roads, and downtown closures are likely as the city prepares for a large No Kings protest in Travis Park on June 14.

In the early hours of Thursday, June 12, San Antonio was hit with its heaviest rain in more than a decade. The deluge continued after the sun rose, with the National Weather Service issuing flash flood warnings that extend until 7 pm. The San Antonio Fire Department responded to dozens of high-water emergencies, and at least four locals have been confirmed dead.

The estimated three to eight inches of rainfall have wreaked havoc on local roadways. Although some routes have been cleared, more than 20 roads remain barricaded per a Public Work Department map. The closures are primarily in the northern reach of San Antonio and include stretches of busy thoroughfares like Bitters Road, Culebra Road, Wurzbach Parkway, and Vance Jackson.

The rain also forced the temporary closure of several city and Bexar County parks, including Camino Coahuilteca, Comanche 1 and 3, Covington Park, Pletz Park, River Front Parkway, Rodriguez Park, and Woodlake Park. The San Antonio River Authority is urging locals to use caution when traversing trails.

Although forecasts call for a slight chance of thunderstorms June 13-14, the worst of the rainfall appears to have passed the San Antonio area. There’s only a slight chance that precipitation will hit crowds participating in the anti-Trump No Kings protest held from 5-8 pm at downtown Travis Park.

The city’s weekly downtown street and lane closure report does not list any special permits for the protest, but there are likely to be disruptions in the area. Activists reportedly took to the street on Wednesday, June 11, and are expected to remain active through Saturday’s rally. There was no violence reported.

Mayor Ron Nirenberg cautioned restraint in a June 10 tweet.

“The reports of the Governor deploying the National Guard to our community underscore the need for us to remain peaceful and safe this weekend,” he wrote.

This is a developing story.

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