Brookshire Grocery Co.

By selling staples, specialties, and Southern hospitality, Brookshire Grocery Co. has grown into a chain of about 150 Brookshire’s, FRESH by Brookshire’s, Super 1 Foods, and Olé Foods supermarkets in its home state of Texas, and in Arkansas and Louisiana.

The regional grocery company also owns three distribution centers, a dairy, and BGC Manufacturing, its private label manufacturing unit. Brookshire’s stores average about 40,000 sq. ft., while its warehouse-style Super 1 Foods stores average 80,000 sq. ft.

Most of Brookshire Grocery’s stores have pharmacy departments. Originally part of the Brookshire Brothers grocery chain (dating back to 1921), the family-owned-and-run company split from it in 1939.