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Parker’s
Donates $25,000 to Support Teachers and
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Students
at Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools
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Savannah,
GA – May 2019 / Newsmaker Alert / Parker’s
recently donated $25,000 to Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools as part
of the company’s Fueling
the Community charitable initiative, which donates a portion of the
proceeds from gas sold on the first Wednesday of each month to area schools.
The check presentation took place at Godley Station K-8 School in Pooler,
Ga. on May 16.
“Savannah
is the heartbeat and headquarters of Parker’s, and I feel it is our responsibility
to nurture future leaders,” said Parker’s founder and CEO Greg Parker.
“At Parker’s, we believe education is the tide that floats all ships. Education
has the power to transform lives, offer opportunities and strengthen communities.”
Parker’s
launched its charitable initiative in 2011 and donates money to schools
in every community where the company operates stores. Parker’s has donated
nearly $1 million to area schools since the inception of the Fueling the
Community program.
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Deeply
engaged with the communities it serves, Parker’s endows the Parker’s Emergency
and Trauma Center at Memorial Hospital in Savannah and spearheads the Keep
Savannah Clean anti-litter campaign. In 2019, Parker’s also donated a record
$5 million to create the Parker College of Business at Georgia Southern
University.
Founded
in 1976, Parker’s has earned accolades for its Parker’s Rewards loyalty
program, award-winning Fueling
the Community charitable initiative, innovative mobile app and acclaimed
PumpPal program, which has saved customers more than $10 million since
its inception.
Parker’s
has been ranked on Inc.’s elite list of the top 5,000 fastest-growing private
companies in the U.S. for four consecutive years, has been recognized by
USA Today for its impressive food selection and has earned raves as a top-rated
restaurant on TripAdvisor. The company employs nearly 1,000 individuals
throughout the region and completes more than 125,000 transactions daily.
About
Parker’s
Parker’s
is strategically redefining America’s convenience store industry, offering
customers high-quality products, freshly prepared food and superior customer
service at 57 retail stores throughout southeast Georgia and South Carolina.
Headquartered in Savannah, Ga., Parker’s has a commitment to exceeding
customer expectations and has repeatedly been recognized as one of the
nation’s leading convenience store and food service companies. In addition
to world-famous hand-breaded Southern Fried Chicken Tenders, Parker’s Kitchen
also serves made-from-scratch mac ‘n’ cheese, a breakfast bar and daily
specials. The company’s popular PumpPal loyalty program, which includes
more than 150,000 members, has saved Parker’s customers more than $10 million
to date. For more information about Parker’s, visit www.parkersav.com.
Recent
Awards and Accolades:
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2018 Convenience
Foodservice Leader of the Year – Convenience Store News
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Top 10
U.S. Gas Station Brands – Gas Buddy
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Best Convenience
Store – Savannah Morning News Readers’ Choice Awards
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Best Convenience
Store – Savannah Magazine Best of Savannah Awards
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Best Convenience
Store – Statesboro Herald “Best in the ‘Boro” Awards
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Best Convenience
Store – Bryan County Now “Best of Bryan” Awards
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Regional
Economic Impact Award – Greater Bluffton Chamber of Commerce
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Best Convenience
Store – Island Packet
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Most Fab
Convenience Store – Effingham Herald
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Keep Liberty
Beautiful Award – Coastal Courier
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Most Fabulous
Gas Station – Effingham Living
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Wayne
County’s Favorite Convenience Store – Jesup Press-Sentinel
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Citizen
of the Year Award – Frank Callen Boys and Girls Club
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Community
Hero Award – 100 Black Men of Savannah
Media
Contact:
Allison
Hersh
Capricorn
Communications
912-441-1285 |
