Reasor LLC (more simply Reasor's or Reasor's Groceries) is an

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, full-service, regional

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based in

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. Reasor's has seventeen locations in northeastern Oklahoma. Reasor's has a significant presence in the Tulsa metro area . One source has stated that the company has 2000 employee

while the Reasor's home page has indicated that the company has "over 2000 employees.

Store departments and services

Reasor's offers services typical of large grocery stores: meat and deli products, fresh produce, dairy and cheese products, canned goods, etc. Most locations offer an Automated teller machine, ATM and Pharmacy. Recently, Reasor's has begun the service of allowing customers to shop for groceries online (begun at its Tahlequah store).

Founding and company history

Reasor's was

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in 1963 with a single store located in Tahlequah by Larry Reasor. His fundamental

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was to "sell the customers items they want to buy." Reasor's current

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is Jeff Reasor (Larry Reasor's son); he has stated that it is his desire to continue operating the company using his father's vision. He has also stated that "customer service" and "putting customers needs first" continue to be the primary business philosophy of Reasor's.

Acquisition by Brookshire Grocery Company

In November 2021 Brookshire's announced their acquisition of all 17 Reasor's locations, to be finalized in 2022.

References

External links

Reasor's homepage

Reasor's Llc profile at Hoovers.com
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