ORANGE, Texas — The Orange Economic Development Corporation has approved $1.5 million in funding to support construction of a new H-E-B grocery store in the city.

Council member Larry Spears thinks the dollar amount should offer enough to entice the grocery chain.

Kelvin Knauf has told 12News that H-E-B is in the process of purchasing the Northway Shopping Center, but has not yet closed on the deal.

Council member Larry Spears thinks the $1.5 million should be enough to entice the grocery chain.

"That would work with their infrastructure improvement and changes to help them come to the city of orange," said Spears.

EDC President Kimberly Manning says those same incentives have helped bring hundreds of new homes into the city.

"We have a rock star team at the city the mayor he's ama

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