An H-E-B news release said the 50,000-square-foot facility will “help support rising demand of online shopping.” It will stock supplies used to complete curbside and home delivery orders.

In a release, H-E-B said the center’s purpose is to “help support rising demand of online shopping” and support servicing the Houston area, one of the company’s largest markets.

Despite being relatively new to online shopping versus Amazon and Walmart, H-E-B saw its customers shift their spending online the most after the COVID-19 pandemic hit, boosting their e-grocery ...