<p>Brookshire Brothers has entered into an agreement to acquire the 25-store chain, David's Supermarkets. Owned by the Waldrip family and located in North Central Texas, this acquisition will help expand Brookshire’s presence in the state, according to KTRE/ABC9.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Jerry Johnson, President and CEO of Brookshire Brothers stated, "We feel like these family-owned stores align with our core value that we are a celebration of family and community. As a 100-percent employee-owned company, this transaction also presents opportunities for the employees of David's."<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Brookshire Brothers is working closely with the Waldrips to ensure that this transition is as seamless as possible during the transaction.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Brookshire Brothers has 123 active and operating retail outlets including grocery stores, convenience stores, free standing pharmacy, tobacco, and petro locations.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Congrats to Brookshire on your growing footprint in Texas.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=” http://www.ktre.com/story/24484785/brookshire-bros-to-buy-davids-supermarkets-in-north-central-texas" target="_new"> KTRE/ABC9 </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
