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BGC For Me

• The SAP NetWeaver Portal allows Brookshire Grocery store employees access to an employee account online

In order to access the BGC For Me system the employees must have their User ID and password.  Some benefits associated with being a Brookshire Grocery Co. employees include a Employee Stock Ownership Plan/401(k), medical and dental plans, paid leave (aka vacation time), and vision benefits (not all employees will qualify for vision benefits, please see a local HR rep for more information).  Common careers within the Brookshire Grocery Company include bakery manager, consumer insights analyst, cashier, and meat market manager.

Please note about Brookshire Grocery Co

• Texas based grocery store founded on September 1, 1928
• Was named Texas Monthly’s “Best Places to Work” list two years in a row
• Founded by Mr. Wood T. Brookshire in Tyler, Texas
• Has more than 150 locations currently
• Employs more than 13,000

Brookshire Grocery operates in the states of Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas (operated in Mississippi up until 2011).  The Brookshire corporate office is based at 1600 W. Southwest Loop 323 and can be reached by calling (800) 825-4536 or publicrelations@brookshires.com (for members of the media).  The firm makes the majority of their profits selling the following grocery types: bakery, dairy, ice cream, meats, cereal, and snacks.

Popular brands sold at Brookshire?

• Full Circle
• PAWS Premium (a type of high end pet food)
• Goldenbrook Farms
• Tippy Toes (baby products)
• Valu Time (maker of soda, juices, pasta, frozen foods at a below average cost)
• World Classics Trading Company

The World Classics Trading Company is one of the more high end brands sold at Brookshire Grocery and produces such items as rich pasta sauces, native grains, and sparkling soda at a slightly above average price.  BG offers a rewards program for customers who enroll in the Thank You Card program.  This program allows customers to obtain exclusive savings offers, sweepstake entries, and promotional discounts that other customers do not have access to.

Primary Sources

1. www.bgcforme.com