Brookshire Grocery Co.’s (BGC) leaders and city officials gathered Nov. 12 for a grand opening ceremony for the new FRESH by Brookshire’s store at 3121 N. Eastman Road in Longview, Texas. “We are very excited to bring FRESH to the Longview community and to be celebrating the grand opening of this location after years of […]
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Local Veterans Travel To Washington On 21st BGC Heroes Flight
Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) escorted 28 veterans on the 21st Brookshire Grocery Company Heroes Flight to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorials built in their honor. BGC provided the all-expense-paid trip to honor them for their service and sacrifices. The flight included veterans who served during the Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War, War in […]
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Brookshire Grocery Co. Acquires 2 LA Winn-Dixie Stores From SEG
Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) has entered into an agreement to acquire two Winn-Dixie locations from Southeastern Grocers (SEG) in Baton Rouge and St. George, Louisiana. The locations, one at 8601 Siegen Lane in St. George and another at 13002 Coursey Blvd. in Baton Rouge, will become Super 1 Foods stores following a short closing for […]
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BGC To Add Two FRESH By Reasor’s Stores In OK
Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) has entered into an agreement to acquire Uptown Grocery’s locations in The Village and Edmond, Oklahoma, which will become FRESH by Reasor’s stores following a short closure for conversion. “We are thrilled to have this opportunity to introduce our FRESH store with our exceptional service to The Village and Edmond communities,” […]
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Reasor’s Reopens Remodeled Store In Bixby, OK
Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC), parent company of Reasor’s, held a reopening ceremony July 23 for its remodeled store in Bixby, Oklahoma. Representatives from BGC, the city of Bixby and residents gathered to mark the occasion. The company’s 13-foot tall motorized “Big Grocery Cart” was showcased in front of the store. The location offers a full-service […]
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Brookshire Grocery Co. Utilizes Afresh To Transform Fresh Operations
Brookshire Grocery Co. has begun a partnership with Afresh to deploy its store ordering and inventory management solutions across the deli, produce and market (meat and seafood) departments at four of its banners – Brookshire’s, Super 1 Foods, FRESH by Brookshire’s and Spring Market. Brookshire selected Afresh for its built-for-fresh technology that uses artificial intelligence to address […]
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Brookshire Grocery Co. Launches Food Drive To Combat Hunger
Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) has launched its annual Compassion in Action Food Drive to support food pantries in more than 170 communities. Through June 10, all Brookshire’s, Super 1 Foods, Spring Market, FRESH by Brookshire’s and Reasor’s stores are collecting food donations for distribution to service organizations and food pantries. Customers have the option to […]
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Brookshire Grocery Co. Names New COO, CFO
Brookshire Grocery Co. has promoted Jerry LeClair to COO and hired Mandy Tomlin as EVP and CFO. LeClair will oversee retail operations, marketing, category management, merchandising, logistics and facility services. He joined the BGC executive team in 2019 as EVP – chief merchant officer and retail. LeClair began his career at Albertsons and later spent […]
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SW Grocery Retailers Help Restaurants, Protect Employees/Customers
Reaching out to neighbors in need and keeping employees and customers safe amid the Covid-19 pandemic are priorities for grocery retailers. In the Southwest, H-E-B is helping local restaurants, while Brookshire Grocery Co. and Walmart are adding safety measures. H-E-B launches program to support Texas restaurants In the spirit of Texans helping Texans, H-E-B […]
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SW Businesses Trying To Make Life A Little Easier For Their Communities
In a time of stress and difficulty, local grocers and other affiliated businesses are doing what they can to make life just a little bit easier. As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, some Southwest business are reaching out to their communities. Brookshire Grocery Co. will open all its stores on Easter Sunday, which is has never […]
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FoodMaven Launches Commercial Grocery, BGC Increases Pay
In the Southwest, grocers and other food industry companies are responding to the demands for food and supplies brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. While foodservice distributor FoodMaven is opening a commercial grocery store to help meet the demand for food, Brookshire Grocery Co. is showing monetary appreciation to its employees. FoodMaven launches consumer […]
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Southwest Grocers, Suppliers Take Steps To Address Pandemic
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, many Americans are relying on their neighborhood grocery stores to keep them supplied with food and essentials. In the Southwest, Brookshire Grocery Co., Walmart, Natural Grocers and supplier John Soules Foods are sharing with customers information on how they are responding to this national emergency. Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) is […]
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SOUTHWEST: Brookshire Grocery Co. To Build New Fresh Store In Fate, Texas
A new Fresh by Brookshire’s store is coming to Fate, Texas, according to an announcement by the Fate City Council and Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC). BGC expects to break ground at the future site, located at the intersection of Interstate 30 and Memorial Parkway, by the end of the year. The store is expected to […]
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NGA Honors Outstanding Marketer, Outstanding Merchandiser Winners
The Outstanding Marketer and Outstanding Merchandiser in the Creative Choice Awards, selected by the National Grocers Association (NGA), were announced during the Super Breakfast Session at the recent 2020 NGA Show in San Diego, California. Outstanding Marketer was awarded to K-VA-T Food Stores/Food City for the grand opening in Abingdon, Virginia. The event generated excitement […]
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Brookshire’s Curbside Ordering, Pickup Introduced In Four Texas Stores
Tyler, Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Co. has introduced Brookshire’s Curbside online ordering with curbside pickup at four Texas locations of Brookshire’s Food Stores: 925 Clarksville Street in Paris 2228 Island Bayou Road in Bonham 1603 Culver Street in Commerce 306 Highway 37 South in Mount Vernon Through Brookshire’s Curbside, customers may order, pay and schedule pick-up […]
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Two Brookshire Grocery Co. Execs Promoted To VP
Tyler, Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) has promoted Suzanne Osbourn to VP, partner relations and development, and Jason Cooper to VP, corporate development and real estate. Osbourn is a 36-year BGC employee who has led employee relations since 2016, most recently as director. She now leads the newly consolidated areas of partner relations, benefits and […]
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Annual Brookshire’s Golf Tournament Raises Record $625K For Charity
The 31st annual Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) Charity Golf Tournament raised a record-breaking $625,000, with more than 675 golfers competing on four East Texas courses April 30. Tyler, Texas-based BGC donates tournament proceeds each year to more than 100 nonprofit organizations in more than 150 communities served by Brookshire’s, Fresh by Brookshire’s, Super 1 Foods […]
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BGC Opens Remodeled East Texas Stores, Now With Curbside Service
Tyler, Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) recently hosted ribbon-cutting ceremonies following extensive remodels and upgrades at two Brookshire’s Food Store locations in Bullard and Lindale, Texas. Located in east Texas, the stores now feature online ordering with curbside pickup, along with fresh sushi and expanded full-service meat and seafood counters. One of the locations received […]
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BGC Converts Seven Winn-Dixies Into Super 1 Stores
Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) hosted ribbon-cutting ceremonies in late July to commemorate the grand openings of seven newly converted Super 1 Foods stores in South Louisiana. In conjunction with these events, the company introduced “Super 1 Foods Curbside” at 11 area stores and announced that Super 1 now is the official grocery store of the […]
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Brookshire Grocery Co. Celebrates 90 Years In Business
At 90, Brookshire Grocery Co. continues traditions established in 1928 Brookshire Grocery Co. has a rich history dating back to 1928 when Wood T. Brookshire opened a small, 25-ft. x 100-ft. store in downtown Tyler, Texas. In the beginning, Wood was in a partnership with five brothers operating under the “Brookshire Brothers” name. In 1939, […]