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“Jeremy is a driven, experienced leader who is eager to contribute to the growth of our culture of excellence at Parker’s,” said Parker’s CEO Greg Parker. “We’re thrilled Jeremy has joined our team and have every confidence that he will help us set the bar even higher for our customers in the future.”
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Before joining Parker’s, Kanagy served as a Region Manager for the South Atlantic Division at Circle K, where he worked for over a decade. In 2016, he was honored with the Circle K Top Leadership Award for creating a healthy and productive work environment for his direct reports and exceeding market trends in Fayetteville, N.C. and Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Kanagy began his career in the convenience store industry as a Store Manager with The Pantry, where he earned several promotions. He was named the Region Director of Operations at The Pantry before the Circle K acquisition.

Earlier in his career, Kanagy worked as a real estate investor and builder, which equipped him with a strong owner mentality and a drive for fiscal responsibility. He also spent several years managing a Ruby Tuesdays, which gave him insight into how to effectively manage food quality, food cost and recipe integrity.

Originally from Shenandoah Valley, Va., Kanagy is graduate of Rhema Bible Training Center in Tulsa, Okla. He currently resides in Richmond Hill, Ga. with his wife and children.

Founded in 1976, Parker’s was recently honored as the 2018 Convenience Foodservice Leader of the Year by Convenience Store News. The company has earned accolades for its new 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 54 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 companies. Foodservice is a specialty, featuring Parker’s Kitchen favorites like hand-breaded Southern Fried Chicken Tenders, tender bone-in chicken, 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, www.parkersav.com.

Recent Awards and Accolades:

• 2018 Convenience Foodservice Leader of the Year – Convenience Store News
• Top 10 U.S. Gas Station Brands – Gas Buddy
• Best Convenience Store – Savannah Morning News Readers’ Choice Awards
• Best Convenience Store – Savannah Magazine Best of Savannah Awards
• Best Convenience Store – Statesboro Herald “Best in the ‘Boro” Awards
• Best Convenience Store – Bryan County Now “Best of Bryan” Awards
• Regional Economic Impact Award – Greater Bluffton Chamber of Commerce
• Best Convenience Store – Island Packet
• Most Fab Convenience Store – Effingham Herald
• Keep Liberty Beautiful Award – Coastal Courier
• Most Fabulous Gas Station – Effingham Living
• Wayne County’s Favorite Convenience Store – Jesup Press-Sentinel
• Citizen of the Year Award – Frank Callen Boys and Girls Club
• Community Hero Award – 100 Black Men of Savannah