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{{Infobox company
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company_name = Sellers Bros. |
| name = Sellers Bros.
company_type = Grocery Store|
| type = {{flat list|
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foundation = 1921|
* [[family business]]
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company_logo = [[Image:SellersBrosLogo.JPG|150px|Sellers Bros. Logo]]|
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location = [[Houston, TX]]|
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industry = [[Retailer|Retail]]|
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website = [http://www.sellersbros.com www.sellersbros.com]
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|products = Beer, dairy, deli, frozen foods, general merchandise, meat, pharmacy, produce, seafood, wine.|
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| industry = [[Grocery |Retail (Grocery)]]
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'''Sellers Bros.''' is a chain of [[grocery stores]] and [[convenience stores]] based in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]], [[United States]].
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| foundation = 1921
| logo = [[File:Sellers Bros. logo.png|230px|Sellers Bros. Logo]]
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| location = [[Houston, TX]]
| key_people = Kirk Sellers (Chairman & CEO)
| owner = Sellers family (100%)
| locations = 17
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| website =[http://www.sellersbros.com www.sellersbros.com]
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|products = Beer, dairy, deli, frozen foods, general merchandise, meat, pharmacy, produce, seafood, wine.
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'''Sellers Bros.''' is a chain of [[grocery stores]] and [[convenience stores]] based in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]], [[United States]].


The company was formed in 1921,<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/1996/10/14/newscolumn3.html "After 75 years, grocery chain decides to hire an ad agency"], Laura Elizabeth Elder, ''Houston Business Journal'' (October 11, 1996).</ref> and its officers are George R. Sellers, Joseph L. Sellers and John L. Sellers.<ref>[http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/gen/Sellers_Bros_71D9290FF7314692A3FC51B3E51891E3.html Sellers Bros Profile], Business Profiles, ''Houston Business Journal'' (2007).</ref> Sellers Bros. operates 12 supermarkets/grocery stores and five convenience stores.<ref>http://www.sellersbros.com/en/locations.html</ref>
The company was formed in 1921,<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/1996/10/14/newscolumn3.html "After 75 years, grocery chain decides to hire an ad agency"], Laura Elizabeth Elder, ''Houston Business Journal'' (October 11, 1996).</ref> and its officers are George R. Sellers; Joseph L. Sellers; and John L. Sellers.<ref>[http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/gen/Sellers_Bros_71D9290FF7314692A3FC51B3E51891E3.html Sellers Bros Profile], Business Profiles, ''Houston Business Journal'' (2007).</ref> Sellers Bros. operates 12 supermarkets/grocery stores and five convenience stores.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sellersbros.com/locations|title=Sellers Bros. Houston Grocery Stores - Locations}}</ref>


In the 1990s Sellers Bros. used [[direct mail]] as the method of advertising to customers. In 1997 Sellers Bros. hired an advertising firm to promote the chain to [[Hispanic Americans|Hispanic]] people. In 1998, the chain had eight grocery stores and six convenience stores. Most of the locations were inside the [[610 Loop]]. Ronnie Sellers, the president of the chain, said that it does not advertise as much as other area supermarket chains. Sellers added that the chain planned to expand its radio advertising in a manner proportionate to the expansion of the chain. When expanding, the chain typically buys existing properties. For instance it acquired an [[Appletree]] market and opened it in January 1998. Laura Elder of the ''[[Houston Business Journal]]'' said that the opening had "little fanfare." Elder added that, at the time, executives from the company tended to be "low-key."<ref>Elder, Laura. "[http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/1998/02/02/newscolumn4.html Independent grocers find growth despite gargantuan competition]." ''[[Houston Business Journal]]''. Sunday February 1, 1998. Retrieved on August 17, 2011.</ref> In 2008, Seller Bros. acquired the anchor location in the popular Stella Link Shopping Center in Houston, following the closing of the [[Davis Food City]] store in 2007.<ref>http://www.showcase.com/property/8616-8734-Stella-Link-Road/Houston/Texas/773071</ref>
In the 1990s Sellers Bros. used [[direct mail]] as the method of marketing to customers. In 1997 Sellers Bros. hired an advertising firm to promote the chain to [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic]] people. In 1998, the chain had eight grocery stores and six convenience stores. Most of the locations were inside the [[610 Loop]]. Ronnie Sellers, the president of the chain, said that it does not advertise as much as other area supermarket chains. Sellers added that the chain planned to expand its radio advertising in a manner proportionate to the expansion of the chain. When expanding, the chain typically buys existing properties. For example, it acquired an [[AppleTree Markets|Appletree]] market which opened in January 1998. Laura Elder of the ''[[Houston Business Journal]]'' said that the opening had "little fanfare." Elder added that, at the time, executives from the company tended to be "low-key."<ref>Elder, Laura. "[http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/1998/02/02/newscolumn4.html Independent grocers find growth despite gargantuan competition]." ''[[Houston Business Journal]]''. Sunday February 1, 1998. Retrieved on August 17, 2011.</ref>


==Gallery==
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File:SellersBrosHoustonGulfton.JPG|Sellers Bros. location in the [[Gulfton]] area of Houston
File:SellersBrosHoustonGulfton.JPG|Sellers Bros. location in the [[Gulfton]] area of Houston
File:SellersBrothersStellaLink.JPG|Sellers Bros. location along Stella Link Road
File:SellersBrothersStellaLink.JPG|Sellers Bros. location along Stella Link Road
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Image:SellersBrosLogo.JPG|Original Sellers Bros. Logo
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/1998/02/02/newscolumn4.html Independent grocers find growth despite gargantuan competition]
* [http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/1998/02/02/newscolumn4.html Independent grocers find growth despite gargantuan competition]
* [http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-5124709/Saving-the-servers-with-Hurricane.html Saving the servers: with Hurricane Rita looming, Sellers Bros. swung into action to protect vital equipment and supplies.(TECH SOLUTIONS)]
* [http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-5124709/Saving-the-servers-with-Hurricane.html Saving the servers: with Hurricane Rita looming, Sellers Bros. swung into action to protect vital equipment and supplies.(TECH SOLUTIONS)]


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Latest revision as of 15:55, 28 August 2022

Sellers Bros.
Company type
IndustryRetail (Grocery)
Founded1921
HeadquartersHouston, TX
Number of locations
17
Key people
Kirk Sellers (Chairman & CEO)
ProductsBeer, dairy, deli, frozen foods, general merchandise, meat, pharmacy, produce, seafood, wine.
OwnerSellers family (100%)
Websitewww.sellersbros.com

Sellers Bros. is a chain of grocery stores and convenience stores based in Houston, Texas, United States.

The company was formed in 1921,[1] and its officers are George R. Sellers; Joseph L. Sellers; and John L. Sellers.[2] Sellers Bros. operates 12 supermarkets/grocery stores and five convenience stores.[3]

In the 1990s Sellers Bros. used direct mail as the method of marketing to customers. In 1997 Sellers Bros. hired an advertising firm to promote the chain to Hispanic people. In 1998, the chain had eight grocery stores and six convenience stores. Most of the locations were inside the 610 Loop. Ronnie Sellers, the president of the chain, said that it does not advertise as much as other area supermarket chains. Sellers added that the chain planned to expand its radio advertising in a manner proportionate to the expansion of the chain. When expanding, the chain typically buys existing properties. For example, it acquired an Appletree market which opened in January 1998. Laura Elder of the Houston Business Journal said that the opening had "little fanfare." Elder added that, at the time, executives from the company tended to be "low-key."[4]

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  • Sellers Bros. location in the Gulfton area of Houston
    Sellers Bros. location in the Gulfton area of Houston
  • Sellers Bros. location along Stella Link Road
    Sellers Bros. location along Stella Link Road
  • Original Sellers Bros. Logo
    Original Sellers Bros. Logo

References

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  1. ^ "After 75 years, grocery chain decides to hire an ad agency", Laura Elizabeth Elder, Houston Business Journal (October 11, 1996).
  2. ^ Sellers Bros Profile, Business Profiles, Houston Business Journal (2007).
  3. ^ "Sellers Bros. Houston Grocery Stores - Locations".
  4. ^ Elder, Laura. "Independent grocers find growth despite gargantuan competition." Houston Business Journal. Sunday February 1, 1998. Retrieved on August 17, 2011.
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