Ingles Markets, Inc. is an American regional supermarket chain based in Black Mountain, North Carolina. As of January 2018, the company operates 212 supermarkets in the Southeastern United States. The company, although listed on the NASDAQ, is family-controlled, with 86% of the voting power and nearly half of the shares owned by the Ingle family.As an adjunct to its supermarket business, Ingles owns and operates shopping centers, gas stations and a milk processing and packaging plant.