Founded in 1922 in Lake City, South Carolina, W. Lee Flowers & Co. is one of the largest grocery distributors in the region. The company maintains a full-line warehouse facility of more than 400,000 square feet, housing all major departments, including: grocery, meat, dairy, produce, ice cream and GM/HBC. W. Lee Flowers owns and operates 63 IGA and KJ’s Market grocery stores in North and South Carolina and Georgia. W. Lee Flowers & Co. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alex Lee, Inc. 

Food & Beverage

Grocery

Retail

W. Lee Flowers & Co

W. Lee Flowers & Co's headquarters in Scranton, SC, United States

Mike Clawson

Melissa King

Sam Walton

Gordon Nettles

Caitlen Propst

The Merchandising Team at W. Lee Flowers & Co. is responsible for curating and managing product assortments across all grocery departments, ensuring optimal product placement, pricing, and promotions to maximize sales and profitability. They collaborate closely with suppliers, oversee category management, and implement merchandising strategies in-store. Key roles include analyzing market trends, managing inventory, and supporting store operations to enhance the shopping experience in their IGA and KJ’s Market grocery stores.

Merchandising Team

This department oversees district-level sales operations and strategy.

Sales Management

The Human Resources team at W. Lee Flowers & Co. is responsible for managing employee relations, recruitment, benefits administration, and compliance with labor laws. They support the company's 63 grocery stores and warehouse operations by ensuring a productive, safe, and legally compliant work environment. This team also handles employee development, performance management, and conflict resolution to maintain a motivated and efficient workforce.

Human Resources

This department oversees the strategies and processes related to product merchandising and operational efficiency.

Merchandising and Operations

This department manages the operations and pricing strategies for bakery products.

Bakery and Pricing

This department is responsible for sourcing, managing, and optimizing the dairy product categories within the organization.

W. Lee Flowers & Co

Org chart

Teams

Merchandising Team

Sales Management

Human Resources

Merchandising and Operations

Bakery and Pricing

Dairy Management

Offices

W. Lee Flowers & Co

Org chart

Teams

Merchandising Team

Sales Management

Human Resources

Merchandising and Operations

Bakery and Pricing

Dairy Management

Offices

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