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Houchens Industries

Houchens Industries

11-50 employees

Diversified employee-owned holding company

No salary listed

Bowling Green, KY, USA

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Category
Retail (1)

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Requirements
  • No prior experience is necessary.
  • Access to a phone at all times is required.
  • Ability to perform basic math calculations is required.
  • Ability to enter and work in a cooler at temperatures from 34 to 20 degrees for periods of time is required.
  • Ability to read, write, speak, hear, and understand English is required.
  • Ability to lift and carry merchandise, including loads over 100 pounds, is required.
  • Ability to stand, walk, handle and finger items, reach, climb, crawl, squat or kneel, bend, and push or pull as required by the job is required.
  • Successful completion of pre-employment background and drug screening is required.
Responsibilities
  • Receive, store, and issue sales floor merchandise.
  • Stock shelves, racks, cases, bins, tables, coolers, and displays with new or transferred merchandise, keeping them full and fronted.
  • Arrange merchandise displays to attract customers.
  • Periodically take physical counts of stock.
  • Answer customers' questions about merchandise and advise them on merchandise selection.
  • Observe scheduled shift hours assigned by the store manager or assistant manager.
  • Provide customers with friendly, courteous, and prompt service.
  • Receive, open, unpack, and issue sales floor merchandise.
  • Clean and maintain display cases, shelves, equipment, and aisles.
  • Compare merchandise invoices with items received to ensure shipments are correct.
  • Record all shift hours worked and verify and sign the time sheet.
  • Discuss stock-related problems with the store manager or assistant manager.
  • Perform specific tasks assigned by the store manager or assistant manager.

Houchens Industries is a 100% employee-owned holding company operating subsidiaries in construction, manufacturing and distribution, retail, healthcare, and insurance. Its businesses include road and building construction, motion-control and masonry products, retail fixtures, fencing, beverages, grocery and pharmacy stores, eyewear, and insurance coverage. What sets Houchens Industries apart is its ESOP structure, giving thousands of employees ownership stakes. The goal is to build long-term value for employee-owners through diversified acquisitions.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Founded

1944

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What believers are saying

  • Houchens Insurance Group reached $100 million revenue in May 2025.
  • Houchens announced a 10-year WKU athletic district plan on October 27, 2025.
  • New subsidiaries like H.H. Barnum broaden manufacturing exposure and reduce category dependence.

What critics are saying

  • Acquisition integration failures from 2025-2026 deals can damage cash flow and ESOP value.
  • Heavy dependence on dealmaking makes 2026 growth vulnerable if targets dry up.
  • A large grocery or insurance write-down would hit employee ownership and senior leadership credibility.

What makes Houchens Industries unique

  • Houchens runs a 100% employee-owned ESOP across retail, manufacturing, construction, and insurance.
  • Jordan White joined in February 2026 to source acquisitions and investment opportunities.
  • Houchens keeps buying niche operators like Business Benefits and Pet Food Centers.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

401(k) Company Match

Company News

The Business Journals
Sep 4th, 2024
Houchens acquires industrial supply manufacturer

The company continues to diversify its corporate portfolio.

Bowling Green Daily News
Jan 12th, 2023
Betty Jean Covey | Obituaries | bgdailynews.com

Betty retired from Houchens Industries.

The Business Journals
Dec 20th, 2022
Air Hydro Power to be acquired by Houchens Industries

Bowling Green, Kentucky-based Houchens Industries Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Louisville-based Air Hydro Power Inc.

WBKO
Dec 6th, 2022
Houchens Industries, Inc., partners announce $420,000 ‘Bridge the Gap’ funds awarded

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - The “Bridge the Gap” program launched by Houchens Industries, Inc. and community partners, in partnership with United Way of Southern Kentucky, has now disbursed nearly $420,000 to assist those impacted by the tornadoes in December of 2021.

The Lane Report
Dec 5th, 2022
Houchens Industries promotes Patrick Coleman to VP of Finance and CFO

Chairman and CEO, Dion W. Houchins is pleased to announce the promotion of Patrick Coleman to the position of Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer for Houchens Industries, Inc.