Lewis Food Town
Lewis Food Town, Inc., doing business as Food Town Grocery Stores, is a chain of grocery stores located in Greater Houston, founded in 1994.[1] The headquarters are in South Houston.[2] Ross Lewis founded it as he came out of retirement. He currently has over 40 years of Grocer experience.
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder | Ross Lewis |
| Headquarters | South Houston, Texas |
Number of locations | 32 |
| Products | Beer, dairy, delicatessen, frozen foods, general merchandise, meat, pharmacy, produce, seafood, wine, poultry, cereal, pasta, bottled water, canned soup, cigarettes, magazines, bread, cheese, orange juice. |
As of 2003 the chain had 14 stores in Greater Houston, and took a 2.57% market share in that market. As of that year the Shelby Report stated that Lewis Food Town was the sixth largest grocery store chain in Greater Houston.[3] As of 2011 the chain had 30 stores in the area. The stores are more densely located in the south part of the city.
References
- "About Us Archived 2010-12-10 at the Wayback Machine." Food Town. Retrieved on January 13, 2011.
- "Lewis Food Town, Inc." Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Retrieved on January 13, 2011. "CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS 3316 South Shaver Street South Houston, Texas 77587"
- Wollam, Allison. "Food Town to occupy portion of shuttered Auchan hypermarket." Houston Business Journal. Sunday June 8, 2003. Modified on Thursday June 5, 2003. Retrieved on January 13, 2011.
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