Brookshire's

Brookshire Grocery Co.s beginning stretches back to 1928 when Wood T. Brookshire opened a tiny, 25 x 100-foot store on the downtown square in Tyler, Texas. He and five brothers operated several stores in East Texas until the partnership dissolved in 1939. At that time, Wood became sole owner of three stores in Tyler that served as the cornerstone of today's firm. Wood established the firm with strong convictions in a people 1st operating philosophy, encouraging a service-driven attitude among all who worked alongside him and rewarding them with competitive wages and.