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| |  “Scott
Smith is incredibly positive, productive and forward-thinking,” said Parker’s
founder and CEO Greg
Parker. “He’s a people-first leader who, at the age of 35, has already
made transformative contributions to Parker’s and to the convenience store
industry as a whole.”
CStore Decisions’ “40 Under 40” annual list features the industry’s up-and-coming leaders whose ideas and abilities have helped advance their business in a demonstrable way. These next-generation leaders represent some of the most promising young executives in today’s convenience store industry. At Parker’s, Smith leads the company in all aspects of technology including the company’s round-up for charity technology, self-checkout systems, cloud infrastructure, servers and efficiency of payment systems, which process more than 125,000 transactions per day. He also ensures that the Parker’s Rewards app is up-to-date and efficiently serving the loyalty program’s 300,000+ members. Before joining Parker’s in 2021, Smith worked as the Director of Information Technology at convenience and fuel retailer Royal Farms in Baltimore, Md., where he led the IT department’s security, infrastructure and retail operations initiatives for hundreds of stores across multiple states. Earlier this year, Smith was named a “Future Leader in Convenience” by Convenience Store News for his impressive professional achievements. He currently resides in Savannah, Ga. Parker’s stands apart as one of America’s most respected convenience store brands and is known for having the cleanest restrooms in the industry. Headquartered in Savannah, Ga., Parker’s has enjoyed steady 20 to 24 percent annual growth every year for the past 24 years. In 2020, Parker’s was named the Convenience Store Chain of the Year by CStore 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, named the Convenience Foodservice Leader of the Year by Convenience Store News and voted the #3 Best Gas Station Brand by USA TODAY readers. Parker’s gives back to support every community where stores are located through the company’s Fueling the Community program and the Parker’s Community Fund. Since January 2021, Parker’s has donated more than $22 million to the Parker’s Community Fund to support charitable initiatives throughout the company’s corporate footprint in coastal Georgia and South Carolina. Since its founding in 1976, Parker’s has grown to become an award-winning company with a robust Parker’s Rewards loyalty program, which includes more than 300,000 members and has saved customers more than $15 million to date. Parker’s employs more than 1,200 individuals throughout South Carolina and Georgia. About
Parker’s
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