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2013 September ANNIVERSARY
• 2010—The NuVal program is implemented in stores to promote healthy food choices. In May 2010, the company launches the first of many World War II Heroes Flights. To date, BGC has taken almost 200 veterans to see the memorial that stands in their honor in Washington, D.C.
2013 Profile
Brookshire Grocery Co. Gary Tyler, Alan Worster, Huey Davenport, Layne Arant, Brian Brown, Transportation Safety and Compliance Manager Van Trimble and Marvin Miles are pictured at the 2013 Louisiana State Truck Driving Championship, where BGC drivers took two first-place titles and one second-place title.
• 2012—BGC expands, opening stores in Pottsboro and Bridgeport, Texas. BGC partners with the Western Association of Food Chains and Tyler Junior College to offer the Retail Management Certificate to all employees.
• Today—Brookshire Grocery Co. currently operates more than 150 stores in three states and has approximately 14,000 employees.
121 Brookshire’s supermarkets operating in three states: Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas 31 Super 1 Foods stores operating in three states: Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas 1 FRESH by Brookshire’s store operating in: Tyler, Texas 1 Olé Foods store operating in: Corsicana, Texas 3 Express Lane convenience stores operating in: Celina, Corsicana and Seven Points, Texas; 1 Zippy B convenience store operating in: Natchitoches, La. Total number of cities where Brookshire’s, Super 1 Foods, FRESH by Brookshire’s and Olé Foods stores operate: 121 — 83 in Texas, 29 in Louisiana and 9 in Arkansas Average store size: 40,833 square feet
• 2011—FRESH by Brookshire’s, a new-concept store that focuses on natural, organic and chef-prepared foods, opens in Tyler in early 2011, and becomes LEED certified in 2012. BGC acquires four Kaye’s Food Stores in Louisiana.
Companywide retailing space: 6,228,323 square feet Total number of pharmacies: 117 Total number of fuel centers: 83 Partners employed by BGC: 13,800
Tyler Distribution Center complex size: 1,132,263 square feet Monroe Distribution Center complex size: 463,000 square feet SouthWest Foods complex size: 491,000 square feet BGC Manufacturing facilities: bakery, dairy, ice cream, yogurt, ice, and water/drink plants, all located in or near Tyler, Texas Company fleet: 73 trucks and 296 trailers Estimated miles logged by company trucks this year: 8,665,368 Recycling efforts: In fiscal 2012, BGC recycled 1.38 million pounds of plastic, 243,338 pounds of paper and 40 million pounds of cardboard. Community service: Brookshire Grocery Co. remains engaged with local communities through the Community Connections program. Partners volunteered more than 36,125 hours in fiscal 2012, assisting schools and non-profit groups. BGC donates a portion of profits each year to hundreds of charitable organizations and efforts benefiting local communities.