Parker’s Kitchen — a nationally acclaimed convenience store company and food service leader — donated $100,000 to support Augusta-area public schools to help reduce food insecurity across the region on Sept. 28th. The company, which is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary, shares a powerful commitment to giving back and to making a transformative impact on the communities it serves.
Parker’s Kitchen founder and Executive Chairman Greg Parker presented a total of $60,000 in Fueling the Community donations to Superintendents from Richmond County School System, Columbia County School District and Aiken County Public Schools at the Rotary Club of Augusta luncheon at Enterprise Mill in Augusta. The company donates a portion of all gas sold on the first Wednesday of each month to area schools through the Fueling the Community Program. Since the program’s inception in 2011, Parker’s Kitchen has raised more than $3.5 million to support education in communities the company serves.
In addition, Parker’s Kitchen donated $40,000 to Golden Harvest Food Bank to help reduce food insecurity for Central Savannah River Area (CRSA) residents, presenting a donation from the company’s recent round-up campaign, which supports food banks across Georgia and South Carolina. The company matched 25% of every customer donation to amplify the impact of the round-up campaign.
“At Parker’s Kitchen, we want to be a great neighbor and to support the causes that matter most to our customers across the CRSA community,” said Parker’s Kitchen founder and Executive Chairman Greg Parker. “When you shop at Parker’s Kitchen, you know your money is staying local and helping to make a positive impact right here in Augusta.”
Parker’s Kitchen owns and operates 115 stores across Georgia and South Carolina and is currently expanding into exciting new markets, including Jacksonville, Fla.; Myrtle Beach, S.C.; and Columbia, S.C. The company was named the Convenience Store Chain of the Year by Convenience Store Decisions, which is the industry’s highest honor, and has been honored twice as a USA Today Top Workplace and included nine times on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in America.
Recognized for its commitment to charitable giving, the company has donated more than $30 million to a wide range of charitable causes, supporting education, reducing hunger, expanding access to healthcare and helping local veterans.
Parker’s Kitchen was originally founded in Midway, Ga., in 1976 and is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary. The company employs nearly 2,000 team members throughout South Carolina and Georgia and completes more than 1.2 million transactions weekly.
ABOUT PARKER’S KITCHEN:
Parker’s Kitchen is strategically redefining the nation’s convenience store industry, offering customers high-quality products, freshly prepared food and superior customer service at retail stores throughout South Carolina and Georgia. Founded in 1976 and proudly headquartered in Savannah, Ga., Parker’s Kitchen has a commitment to exceeding customer expectations and has repeatedly been recognized as one of the nation’s leading convenience store and foodservice companies. The company serves world-famous hand-breaded Southern Fried Chicken Tenders as well as made-from-scratch mac ‘n’ cheese, a breakfast bar and daily specials. The popular Parker’s Rewards loyalty program has 650,000 members and has saved customers more than $30 million to date. Learn more: parkerskitchen.com.
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