Brookshire Grocery Co. names new COO and CFO

TYLER, TX April 30, 2025 — Brookshire Grocery Company (BGC) BB #:130335 is excited to announce our company’s new Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) leaders.

Jerry LeClair has been promoted to COO and is overseeing retail operations, marketing, category management, merchandising, logistics and facility services for BGC. The company welcomed Jerry to the executive team in 2019, when he accepted the role of Executive Vice President (EVP)- Chief Merchant Officer and Retail.

Jerry began his career at Albertson’s and later served 13 years at Harris Teeter, promoting to Senior Vice President of Merchandising. Before joining BGC, he also served six years at Giant Eagle in roles including EVP of Sales, Merchandising, and Marketing, and EVP and General Manager of Supermarket/Market District.

With more than 40 years of experience in retail, merchandising and marketing, Jerry brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his new role at BGC.

BGC is excited to welcome Mandy Tomlin as the company’s new Executive Vice President – CFO. Mandy brings more than 25 years of financial leadership experience across the retail industry, previously serving as CFO for HAC, Inc. (Homeland) in Oklahoma City.

She additionally spent more than two decades at Albertsons Companies, Inc., serving in senior leadership roles, including CFO and Corporate Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis. She has served as a board member on the Texas Retailers Association and as a committee member for the FMI Financial Executives and the Retail Finance Leaders Roundtable. She holds both a BBA and an MBA in Business Administration and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

“The skills and experience both Jerry and Mandy bring to their new roles at BGC will position the company for continued growth and success, allowing us to better serve our customers within our market areas,” said Brad Brookshire, Chairman and CEO for Brookshire Grocery Company.

The BGC family of stores operates five banners, including Brookshire’s, Super 1 Foods FRESH by Brookshire’s, Spring Market and Reasor’s, in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma. BGC’s mission is to create and deliver exceptional experiences and value to our customers through our core values of excellent service, integrity, great teams and focus on the future. BGC has been recognized as a Great Place to Work for the past five years in a row.

About BGC: Brookshire Grocery Co. is a regional family-owned grocery business that operates more than 200 stores in four states – Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma – with three distribution centers. The company proudly employs more than 17,000 individuals and was recognized as a Great Place to Work in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. Known for friendly service, clean stores and strong community support, BGC has been in operation since 1928.

BGC Mission: Brookshire Grocery Co.’s mission is to create and deliver exceptional experiences and value to our customers through the W.T. Brookshire Way.

CONTACT:
Morgan Jones
Brookshire Grocery Company
903-952-8799
morganjones@brookshires.com