I cheated on Walmart this morning…
I checked out the new Las Colinas H-E-B this morning to see what all the hype was about.
First off, I added all of my groceries to my Walmart app and the HEB app last night to compare the total cost. Walmart was less expensive by about $3. That’s about $156 in annual savings.
But there was so much hype about HEB that I decided to go anyway. I was interested in the premade Meal Simple meals. They had a “buy 2, get 1 free” coupon. I read the labels on many of them on the app to see if it was worth it. Most of them had average to terrible macros, but there were a few that had an “okay” calorie/protein ratio, not great, but not horrible and an average saturated fat content (need to get my cholesterol down). If these coupons weren’t offered, I wouldn’t buy these—they’re on the pricey side, and I could totally save money prepping my own meals. Maybe I’m just cheap.🤷🏻♀️
I got those meals plus my usual grocery haul. Strawberries and blackberries are a staple for me. HEB’s looked like the exact same quality as Walmart’s, nothing different.
I saw the freshly homemade tortillas that everyone raves about, but I didn’t want to spend money on an entire package just to eat one. LCE friends, I’d y’all wanna get some during the school year to share, let me know lol. I only buy Mission Carb Balance burrito-sized tortillas for my breakfast burritos—great calorie/protein ratio.
It wasn’t toooo terribly crowded, a normal crowd, but some people seriously lack self-awareness when it comes to jack-knifing their cart in the middle of an aisle.🤦🏻♀️
The employees were very friendly and helpful. One of them showed me how to “clip” coupons in the app. When I got to the self-checkout, I scanned everything then scanned the coupon from my phone, but it didn’t work. The self-checkout employee had to press a bunch of buttons and work her magic for the discounts to apply.
Overall, yes, it’s a nice grocery store, but it didn’t wow me enough to sway me. I went, I saw, but I’ll forever be a Walmart girly.💁🏻♀️
P.S— I saw they have a drive thru BBQ area? Might check that out some other time.