Houston’s has partnered with our customer, Compadre’s Trading Co. of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to provide relief for both those affected by Hurricane Harvey and those in the area providing rescue services. The effects of the storm will take years to clean up and repair, but through Houston’s donation of a Cambro Camtainer and Barista Box…
Alex Villareal started with Houston’s in August of 2000 helping to fill various warehouse operations roles. Her dedication to helping multiple departments function at their highest possible level has earned Alex Employee of the Month honors for August 2017. “Alex is a tireless worker,” describes UPC Room Supervisor, Mike McCoy, “With her experience in the…
It is with a heavy heart that we announce that Mary Powers passed away earlier this month, after a courageous battle with cancer. As the third longest tenured employee of Houston’s in Kansas City to date, Mary was instrumental in the growth and development of our Kansas City operations. She started with Houston’s in December…
San Francisco-based David Rio was founded in 1996 by David Scott Lowe and Rio Miura and has grown to become a market leader in premium chai products around the world. With a strong following in Asia, Europe and Mexico David Rio has partnered with Houston’s to increase brand awareness and availability here in the United States.…
A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun, blocking all or part of the sun’s light for approximately three hours, from start to finish. August 21, 2017 was the first time since 1979 that the continental U.S. has seen a total eclipse, with the longest period of totality lasting…
Julio Gutierrez flies around Houston’s Wilsonville facility, often under the radar due to his quiet nature, taking care of the day-to-day maintenance and repairs within our Wilsonville facility. Working as part of Houston’s maintenance team since July 2001, Julio is now our Maintenance Lead and enjoys his job because he gets to do a little…
Bryan Bailey prefers to stay busy, and in doing so has earned himself Employee of the Month honors for July 2017. Bryan joined Houston’s at our Kansas City facility in August of 2016 after unexpected circumstances prevented him from finishing his pursuit of an Aerospace Engineering degree. Having previously been a member of the Army…
Cold brew may have been invented as early as the 1600’s in Japan but this refreshing process of brewing coffee has, over the past few years, increased in popularity by leaps and bounds! And as the trend of cold brew continues to grow, the cleanliness of these brewing machines and tools is becoming more and…
As a supervisor, part of your role is working to elevate the employees you over-see. To help them grow in their jobs and as an individual, while helping the company around you grow as well. As the First Shift Supervisor in our Kansas City warehouse, Sherman Dodd does just that. He takes pride in training…
Brenda Finzer first started with Houston’s in July 2015, in the Admin Department. After moving into Purchasing in mid 2016, Brenda seems to have found her niche as a Buyer overseeing inventory control. She works to keep product in stock while balancing inventory between the Wilsonville and Kansas City warehouses. Despite Houston’s Buyers not having…