Houchens Industries is a 100% employee-owned company based in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The company was founded in 1944 and has 19,000 employees. They own many companies including:
Supermarkets: Buehlers Buy Low, Food Giant, Houchens Markets, IGA, IGA Express, IGA Crossroads, Jr. Food Stores, Piggly Wiggly, and Save-A-Lot
Fast food restaurants: Sonic Drive-In
Construction: Scotty’s Contracting & Stone
Manufacturing: Tampico Beverages
Insurance: Houchens Insurance Group
Optical stores: Cohen’s Fashion Optical
Tanning salons: Four Seasons
Automation controls: H.H. Barnum Company
Other companies: Air Hydro Power, Stewart Richey Contracting Group, Feeders Pet Supply, Lee Building Products, Pan-Oston
I worked for Houchens for 8 years and am currently 80% vested into this company. They are a wonderful company to work for, and I would be interested in seeing your take on how they’ve adapted over three years and why they have stayed relevant with changing times. Thank you so much, I love your videos!