Alex Lee Inc.

Alex Lee
Company type
IndustryGrocery
Distribution
Wholesale
Founded1931; 93 years ago (1931)
FoundersAlex and Lee George
Headquarters,
Key people
  • Brian George (CEO)
  • Andrew Almquist (CFO)
ProductsSupermarkets, grocery stores, pharmacies, food
RevenueIncrease $3.2 billion (FY 2021)
OwnerGeorge family
Number of employees
16,000
DivisionsMerchants Distributors
SubsidiariesLowes Foods, KJ's Market, IGA Southeast
Websitewww.alexlee.com

Alex Lee, Inc. is an American holding company headquartered in Hickory, North Carolina, United States. Alex Lee is ranked 139 on the list of largest privately held companies in the United States, as listed by Forbes.[1] Alex Lee owns the Lowes Foods supermarket chain as well as Merchants Distributors, Inc.,[2] which supplies more than 600 stores located in nine states, mostly in the Southeast.

  1. ^ "Investor Relations". Forbes. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Alex Lee Brands". Alex Lee. Retrieved 8 October 2014.