Brookshire Grocery Co. Announces New Chairman, CEO

TYLER — Brookshire Grocery Company’s Board of Directors announced Thursday that Rick Rayford has retired as president and CEO, and that Chairman of the Board Bradley W. Brookshire will serve as the company’s chairman and CEO. Bradley Brookshire said in a news release that the company appreciates Rayford’s 44 years of service to the firm. The grandson of company founder Wood T. Brookshire, Bradley W. Brookshire has served as chairman of the board since 2007. He’s part of the third generation of the Brookshire family to lead the company, long a top-tier player in the Tyler economy. He has 38 years of service and has served in various leadership roles. In a statement to the company’s employees, Brookshire thanked them for their support, particularly in recent months as the board evaluated a range of strategic alternatives for the company.