More than 20 local 99 Cents Only stores are closing for good in the Houston area, a punch in the pocketbook for a lot of us.
The one good bit of news is they’re liquidating everything so sales should be pretty good for the last of their items, and those sales started today.
“This was an extremely difficult decision and is not the outcome we expected or hoped to achieve,” Mike Simoncic said. He’s the interim CEO.
“Unfortunately, the last several years have presented significant and lasting challenges in the retail environment, including the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, shifting consumer demand, rising levels of shrink, persistent inflationary pressures and other macroeconomic headwinds, all of which have greatly hindered the Company’s ability to operate. We deeply appreciate the dedicated employees, customers, partners, and communities who have collectively supported 99 Cents Only Stores for decades.”
Here’s where we want to focus -- what are the other low-cost options out there for groceries? And how far are they from the current 99 Cents Only stores that are closing?
We’re mapping it out and also listing below the alternative stores near the 99 Cents Only stores that are closing.
Two low-cost options from KPRC 2 Investigates reporter Amy Davis include:
ALDI has quite a few stores in the same area’s where 99 Cents Only stores are closing -- 20 by this count on Google maps.
Joe V’s Smart Shop, which is H-E-B’s discount operation. Our Google maps search pulls up 10 stores in the Houston area:
One of our KPRC 2 Insiders said Food Town is a good option and there are 29 locations in the Houston area:
99 Cents Only Stores in the Houston area that are closing along with alternative options include:
- 99: Conroe @ 1420 Loop 336
- 99: Houston | Almeda Genoa @ 10220 Almeda Genoa Road
- 3 MIN AWAY: ALDI @ 10064 Almeda Genoa
- 99: Houston | Bammel @ 13749 State Hwy 249
- 5 MIN AWAY: ALDI @ 13340 Tomball Pkwy
- 99: Houston | Bellaire @ 5800 Bellaire Suite 1-101
- 99: Houston | Bissonnet @ 11873 Bissonnet St
- 19 MIN AWAY: JOE V’s @ 7755 W Bellfort Ave
- 99: Houston | Chimney Rock @ 11320 Chimney Rock Rd [temporarily closed]
- 99: Houston | FM 1960 @ 4849 FM1960 W
- 16 MIN AWAY: ALDI @ 9870 Louetta Rd
- 99: Houston | Gessner @ 8700 S. Gessner, #100
- 8 MIN AWAY: ALDI @ 6751 Bissonnet St
- 99: Houston | Greens @ 251 W Greens Rd
- 9 MIN AWAY: ALDI @ 161 West Rd
- 14 MIN AWAY: JOE V’S @ 12035 Antoine Dr
- 99: Houston | Hwy 6/Keith @ 4980 N. Highway 6
- 4 MIN AWAY: ALDI @ 5855 N. Highway 6
- 99: Houston | Hobby @ 8330 Broadway St
- 99: Houston | Jones @ 10787 Jones Rd
- 6 MIN AWAY: ALDI @ 9251 Jones Rd
- 11 MIN AWAY: Food Town @
- 99: Houston | Lawndale @ 7061 Lawndale St
- 99: Houston | Little York @ 10702 Easttex Fwy
- 12 MIN AWAY: Food Town @ 422 Little York Rd
- 99: Houston | Stella Link @ 9333 Stella Link Rd
- 17 MIN AWAY: ALDI @ 3618 Old Spanish Trail
- 99: Houston | Tidwell @ 5550 N. Fwy
- 9 MIN AWAY: JOE V’S @ 612 N. Victory Dr
- 10 MIN AWAY: ALDI @ 3938 N. Shepherd Dr
- 99: Houston | Wallisville @ 5809 E. Sam Houston Pkwy
- 7 MIN AWAY: JOE V’S @ 5609 Uvalde Rd
- 99: Houston | Westheimer @ 7639 Westheimer
- 10 MIN AWAY: ALDI @ 9525 Westheimer
- 99: Houston | Westheimer/Hwy 6 @ 14310 Westheimer Rd
- 6 MIN AWAY: ALDI @ 2601 Hwy. 6 South
- 99: Humble | Atascocita @ 7130 FM 1960
- 99: Humble @ 216 FM 1960
- 18 MIN AWAY: JOE V’s @ 2929 FM 1960
- 99: Katy | Mason @ 21961 Katy Fwy
- 99: Katy | Fry @ 3111 N. Fry Rd
- 5 MIN AWAY: JOE V’s @ 4107 N. Fry Rd
- 99: Pasadena @ 4100 Fairmont Pkwy
- 13 MIN AWAY: JOE V’s @ 4203 Red Bluff Rd
- 99: Rosenberg @ 2516 Avenue H
- 9 MINUTES AWAY: ALDI @ 6450 Reading Rd
Consumers are increasingly pushing back against price increases — and winning