warehouse and distribution facility. Goods from the warehouse and distribution facilities and the milk processing and packaging plant are distributed to the company’s stores by a fleet of 193 tractors and 751 trailers that the company owns, operates and maintains. Locations Ingles operates 197 stores in six southeastern states: Alabama: 1 Georgia: 65 North Carolina: 75 South Carolina: 35 Tennessee: 21 Virginia: 1 Private label brands Ingles sells products with the Laura Lynn brand, named for Ingle's daughter Laura Lynn, now Laura Ingle Sharp. She worked in advertising for the chain starting in the 1970s and has been a member of the board of directors since 1997. The chain sells natural and organic products under the Harvest Farms label. A few other products are sold with the Ingles Best label. Competition Local and regional competitors include Food City, Food Lion, Harris Teeter, Harveys, Target, Aldi, Lidl, Walmart, Kroger, Lowes Foods, Publix, and United Grocery Outlet. References External Links Official website Companies based in Asheville, North Carolina Retail companies established in 1963 Supermarkets of the United States Economy of the Southeastern United States Companies listed on the Nasdaq 1963 establishments in North Carolina