Brookshire is a city located just 34 miles west of downtown Houston, Texas. The city was named after Nathan Brookshire, a large land owner and prominent resident of the area who served as a captain in the Texas army, participating in the storming and capture of Bexar in 1835. The city was incorporated in 1946.
Igloo Industries, well known for their popular line of coolers, has a 2 million square foot factory located just east of Brookshire. Additionally, internet furniture retailer Rooms To Go now has a 2.5 million square foot distribution warehouse and showroom just east of the city, both providing a boost to the area’s job market. As of 2010, the population in Brookshire was 4,702 according to the Census Bureau.