Lewis Food Town
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder | Ross Lewis |
| Headquarters | South Houston, Texas |
Number of locations | 29 |
| Products | Beer, dairy, delicatessen, frozen foods, general merchandise, meat, pharmacy, produce, seafood, wine, poultry, cereal, pasta, bottled water, canned soup, cigarettes, magazines, bread, cheese, orange juice. |
Lewis Food Town, Inc., which does business as Food Town, is an independent grocery chain with 29 stores throughout Greater Houston. The chain got its start with founder Ross Lewis and six associates in late 1993, but officially launched on April 28, 1994, with the opening of its first store in Pasadena, Texas. Although the company’s founder died in December 2020, younger generations continued the family business. Food Town was named among the honorees for the Houston Business Journal’s inaugural Family-Owned Business Awards in 2023. Today, its footprint extends throughout the Houston metro region, from Spring down to Webster, and from Sugar Land to Baytown.