Houston’s grocery wars ignited last year, but retailers really turned up the heat in 2013. To recap, 2012 saw California-based Trader Joe’s finally enter the Houston market, as well as established heavyweights Cincinnati-based Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) and Arkansas-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) opening inner-Loop locations within a mile of each other — on the same day. Trader Joe’s and Kroger still had ground to break and ribbons to cut in 2013, with the former announcing a fourth…
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