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title: "Houston Business Journal: Farm Stores to Open First Location in Houston Area"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/95381ab2-2548-4713-af10-106c95345e7a
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/houston-business-journal-farm-stores-to-open-first-location-in-houston-area-6421
category: "Specialty retail"
industry: "Retail"
segment: "Specialty retail"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2016-10-12T03:22:49.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:14:45.931Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/90d029c529c32f866b732873d35324d16599.jpg
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# Houston Business Journal: Farm Stores to Open First Location in Houston Area

**TL;DR:** Farm Stores is preparing to open its first location in the Houston area, offering convenience to commuters. The brand's area representative, Robert Betts, believes Houston is a perfect fit due to its commuter environment.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-10-12. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/houston-business-journal-farm-stores-to-open-first-location-in-houston-area-6421).*

## Story

Farm Stores is preparing to open its first Houston-area location, with a lease expected to be finalized in the coming days. The Houston Business Journal recently spoke with area representative Robert Betts about the concept and his development plans.

According to the article, Betts believes that Houston is a perfect fit for the brand because of the convenience Farm Stores offers.

Said Betts to the Journal, "It's all based on convenience. Houston lends itself well to this. It's a commuter environment – it rains, it's hot, it's very crowded and it's full of traffic, so everyone is looking for convenience."

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Retail (sector)
- location expansion (topic)
- houston (location)
- convenience stores (topic)
- commuter market (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/houston-business-journal-farm-stores-to-open-first-location-in-houston-area-6421). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/95381ab2-2548-4713-af10-106c95345e7a).