<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4bJjxm_1GzQqnmy00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4bJjxm_1GzQqnmy00" width="1200" height="600" ><p>LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - A new Brookshire Brothers flagship store is open in Lufkin, where the company got its start in 1921. Thousands of customers visited on opening day.</p><p>Jenna Butler and Hannah Cook, both Lufkin mothers, said they had never seen a store like it in their hometown.</p><p>“this store looks awesome. I said it doesn’t even feel like we’re in Lufkin,” Cook said.</p><h2>Company’s hometown ties</h2><p>Melissa Crager, Brookshire Brothers’ public relations and corporate responsibility manager, said the new store shows the company’s commitment to its hometown.</p><p>“We wanted to invest in our communities and show that we’re not going anywhere. That we’re actually building deeper roots than we’ve had ever before,” Crager said.</p><p>The company said the store brings 150 new jobs to Angelina County. Crager said payroll from Brookshire Brothers’ local operations helps support other businesses in the community.</p><p>“Good paying jobs for people in this community with a hometown grocery store. That’s just a really great benefit for our community,” Crager said.</p><h2>Store features and hours</h2><p>The store has a drive-thru pharmacy and a coffee shop. Outside, the Pineywoods Pavilion can host up to 1,000 people for events, and there is a playground.</p><p>Butler said her family could enjoy the outdoor space while she shops.</p><p>“I told her a second ago we could take your whole family here, send your husband and kids out here to eat and play and then grocery shop in peace,” Butler said.</p><p>The store is at 2110 S. First St. and is open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Brookshire Brothers is still hiring for the location and encourages interested applicants to apply online.</p></div></body>

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LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - A new Brookshire Brothers flagship store is open in Lufkin, where the company got its start in 1921. Thousands of customers visited on opening day. Jenna Butler and Hannah Cook, both Lufkin mothers, said they had never seen a store like it in their hometown. “this...

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LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - A new Brookshire Brothers flagship store is open in Lufkin, where the company got its start in 1921. Thousands of customers visited 

Brookshire Brothers opens flagship store in Lufkin

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