The Kroger Co. is pulling Dallas and Houston out of its Southwest division and creating new divisions for each of the Texas cities.

Two current executives are in line to lead the new divisions, according to an Aug. 18 news release from the Cincinnati-based retailer.

Dana Zurcher, currently vice president of operations for the Southwest division, will be president of the Dallas division, effective Oct. 1. She has been with Kroger since 1985.

Bill Breetz, president of the Southwest division since 2002, will continue to oversee operations in Texas and Louisiana for the rest of 2015 and then pick up the reigns in Houston as president of that new division.

“We see opportunities for growth in both Dallas and Houston thanks in large part to Bill’s leadership the past 13 years,” Kroger chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen said in the release. “This move will bring resources closer to our store teams, customers, and communities.”

Kroger officials previously outlined capital investment plans with about $700 million in the works for the Dallas-Fort Worth area and $500 million in Houston. The work is expected to take three years.

The new Dallas division includes 105 stores and stretches from Fort Worth to Shreveport, La., according to the release. The new Houston division includes 109 stores in the metropolitan area and others in Lake Charles, La.