Smith County’s Brookshires Continues to Expand
Published Apr 25, 2008

Brookshires is building a name in Texas and beyond.
The grocery store chain was founded in 1928 in Tyler, where it maintains its corporate headquarters, manufacturing facility and three distribution centers. Excluding its Tyler stores, it employs more than 2,000 in Smith County.
The manufacturing facility produces Brookshire’s in-house brands of ice cream, dairy products, fresh fruit, water and ice.
The company has expanded from its East Texas roots, building a presence throughout the state and into neighboring Arkansas, Louisiana and even into Mississippi. The chain has 152 stores, more than double the total from 20 years earlier.
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