Brookshire Brothers signed papers Monday officially selling twenty-six of its Polk Pick-It-Up stores to Partners Investors C-stores, Ltd. The Lufkin-based grocer will keep its Polk Pick-It-Up locations in Hudson, Central Heights, Central and Wells.  Brookshire Brothers acquired Polk Oil Company in 2007.

In making the announcement, President and CEO Jerry Johnson said, “The sale of these locations enables us to focus on our core business – providing an exceptional shopping experience for our customers in all of our formats, including the recently launched Brookshire Brothers Express banner.”

Brookshire Brothers utilized Corner Capital Advisors, LLC for valuation and structured sale advisory. “Corner Capital’s knowledge of the industry and attention to our assets were critical to the success of the sale,” Johnson adds. “We relied on their services and expertise throughout the process.” Corner Capital, provides M&A and specialty advising in the downstream energy industry which includes convenience store chains.

The Brookshire Brothers footprint continues to expand. The employee-owned company opened new locations in Hamilton and Pilot Point, Texas this summer and is on track to open its Canyon Lake store in December.  Future plans include a Grapeland store the following year.

Founded in 1921, Brookshire Brothers is 100% employee-owned. Its assets include retail outlets incorporating grocery stores, convenience stores, as well as free standing pharmacy, tobacco and petro locations.  Its market stretches east to Lake Charles, Louisiana, west to Canyon Lake, north to Whitesboro, Texas, and south to Ganado, Texas.  For more information about Brookshire Brothers and its family of brands please visit www.brookshirebrothers.com.