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Hi, folks! My name is Oral Edwards & I’d like to give you a little history about myself & my years in the grocery business. I started my career as an assistant manager in Millington, Tennessee in 1959. My store manager then was Herman Storey, formerly of Helena. I next moved to Kennett, Missouri in 1961 as a store manager. Finally, in 1962, I got the opportunity to be part owner in a brand-new store. I loaded up my family for the third (and final!) time and moved to Forrest City, Arkansas. |
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| A new Liberty Supermarket was opened there in 1962. By today’s standards it was a small store, but it was huge for that time. Forrest City became home for me, my wonderful wife Christine and our two children, Steve and Susan. |
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We were able to open a second store in Helena in 1964 along with my partner Herman Storey. This occurred just as the new Helena Bridge was being completed over the Mississippi River. Helena and Phillips County were experiencing a huge growth spurt and business was booming. Our company was growing rapidly; we were able to open a third store in Marianna in 1965. In 1975, Steve Edwards entered the business full-time after graduating from Arkansas State University. Steve and his wife, Laura, live in Marianna and have three children. Today our company operates supermarkets in Forrest City, Harrisburg, Marianna and Helena plus convenience stores in
McCrory and Augusta. |
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| GES, Inc., an Arkansas Corporation, was formed in 1968 to consolidate the group of supermarkets. The corporation now owns four supermarkets since opening its newest location in the former Kroger building in Helena. Steve Edwards & I (we have a total of over 80 years grocery experience between us!) own GES, Inc. Along with Vice President of Operations, Gary Proffitt, our Edwards family also owns a company called Tobacco Warehouse, LLC which operates convenience stores. |
Our supermarkets and convenience stores are all in Arkansas, operating under the Food Giant and FG Express banners. We continually strive to improve our stores and add new departments in order to compete effectively & better serve our customers.
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| Food Giant strives to be a good corporate community citizen and is involved in many activities such as sports, charities and area development. As business owners & employers, we serve on boards and committees at both the local and state level. We believe that in order for our business to grow and prosper, the communities in which we operate & local families must also grow and prosper. The entire Edwards family & I are so very thankful for all our team members: without these folks, none of our company’s successes would have been possible. |
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