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| The bright, inviting store design in Bluffton, S.C. is a brand-new Lowcountry-inspired prototype offering a modern, contemporary glass-front façade with lime-washed brick, handsome bracketry and designer lighting. The expanded retail footprint at the company’s sixth store in Bluffton features an optimized interior layout to maximize efficiency for customers, with manned as well as self-check-out stations. Parker’s currently operates 30 locations in South Carolina and gives back to communities where stores are located through the company’s Fueling the Community program and the Parker’s Community Fund. “We’re thrilled to expand our presence in Bluffton, S.C. to meet the growing demand for Parker’s Kitchen food, fuel and other essential items in Beaufort County,” said Parker’s founder and CEO Greg Parker. “We always want to expand in the path of growth, and we believe Bluffton is one of the hottest areas in the country.” The newest Parker’s Kitchen in Bluffton offers popular grab-and-go options as well as a hot bar serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily and convenient electronic kiosk ordering. Popular items include never-frozen, antibiotic-free, double-breaded Southern Fried Chicken Tenders, signature mac ‘n’ cheese and potato logs. Additional highlights include the Parker’s Kitchen Spicy Chicken Tender Sandwich, freshly made salads, gourmet coffee, freshly brewed sweet tea, lemonade, 28-degree beer, fountain drinks with Chewy Ice and a wide range of convenience items. The new store also has 12 regular and diesel fueling positions and four marine fuel positions. A wide range of Parker’s Kitchen items are prepared fresh on-site and are available seven days a week. The entire menu is handcrafted on-site from the freshest ingredients by Parker’s Kitchen chefs who take pride in cooking for the communities where they live and work. In 2020, Parker’s was named the Convenience Store Chain of the Year by Convenience Store Decisions, which is the industry’s highest honor. The company has been honored by Food and Wine as one of America’s Best Convenience Stores and by Convenience Store News as the Convenience Foodservice Leader of the Year. Since
its founding in 1976, Parker’s has grown to become an award-winning company
that was recently voted America’s #3 gas station brand by USA TODAY
readers. The Parker’s Rewards loyalty program, which includes more than
300,000 members, has saved customers more than $15 million to date. Parker’s
employs more than 1,200 professionals throughout Georgia and South Carolina
and completes more than 125,000 transactions daily.
About Parker’s Honored as the 2020 Convenience Store Decisions Chain of the Year, Parker’s 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 southeast Georgia and South Carolina. Proudly 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 foodservice companies. Parker’s Kitchen, the popular food-centric brand under the Parker’s umbrella, 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 company’s popular Parker’s Rewards loyalty program, which includes more than 300,000 members, has saved Parker’s customers more than $15 million to date. Learn more: www.ParkersKitchen.com. Recent Awards and Accolades:
Douglas Parker Senior Director of Marketing 912-231-1001 |
