| Company type | Private/Employee Owned |
|---|---|
| Industry | Grocery Store, Insurance |
| Founded | 1917 |
| Founder | Ervin Houchens |
| Headquarters | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States |
Key people | Dion Houchins, CEO Brandon Shirley, President Patrick Coleman, CFO Jimmy Nichols, COO Ervin Houchens, founder |
Number of employees | 15,000+ (2021) |
| Website | houchens.com |
Houchens Industries is an American employee-owned company, in business since 1917 when it began as a small grocery operated by founder Ervin Houchens in rural Barren County, Kentucky. The company is headquartered in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The company currently operates more than 325 retail grocery, convenience, and neighborhood market stores across 14 states, through their Houchens Food Group subsidiary. Complemented by a strong foundation of diverse companies and over 15,000 employees corporate-wide, Houchens Industries is listed by Forbes as one of the largest 100% employee-owned companies in the world.[1]