Brookshire Grocery Company (Brookshire’s) received the Local Employer of Excellence Award for the Workforce Solutions East Texas area in November 2014. The Local Employer of Excellence Award honors private-sector employers that are actively involved with their local workforce board and have made a positive impact on employers, workers and the community.
Brookshire’s has been part of the East Texas community since 1928. In 2012, Brookshire’s partnered with Tyler Junior College and the WAFC to develop a Retail Management Certificate program with the potential to positively impact hundreds of regional employers.
The program offers face-to-face, online, and hybrid classes to prepare students for career opportunities and upward mobility in the retail industry.