ARLINGTON, VA — April 16, 2008 — The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) announced today the finalists in the 2008 Store Manager Awards competition. Three grand prize winners will be named at the FMI Show plus MARKETECHNICS® on Monday, May 5, 2008, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.
“Successful supermarkets are led by store managers who are committed to customer satisfaction and improving the communities they serve,” said Tim Hammonds, FMI president and CEO. “We are very proud to recognize all of the finalists of the Store Manager Awards for demonstrating outstanding customer service, operational excellence and innovative community service.”
The contest finalists, stores and locations:
Supervisors or their associates submitted stories about their store manager that demonstrated how the manager promoted sales growth and customer satisfaction. Entries were judged on originality and creativity, and the person’s impact on growth, customer satisfaction and community service.
The entries are divided into three categories based on company size: retailers with 1-49 stores; retailers with 50-199 stores; and retailers with 200 or more stores.
Store managers in the food, mass merchandise and convenience store industries are eligible to enter after one year of employment at the same store.
All nine finalists, including the three grand prize winners, received two tickets to the FMI Show, three nights of hotel accommodations in Las Vegas and a certificate of achievement. The three grand prize winners will each receive a $1,000 check.
The 2007 grand prize winners were Lewis F. “Bud” Kennedy, Green Hills Farms, Inc., Syracuse, NY; Kenneth Hall, Jr., Schnuck Markets, Inc., East St. Louis, IL; and Don Blair, BI-LO, LLC, Rock Hill, SC.
Food Marketing Institute proudly advocates on behalf of the food retail industry. FMI’s U.S. members operate nearly 40,000 retail food stores and 25,000 pharmacies, representing a combined annual sales volume of almost $770 billion. Through programs in public affairs, food safety, research, education and industry relations, FMI offers resources and provides valuable benefits to more than 1,225 food retail and wholesale member companies in the United States and around the world. FMI membership covers the spectrum of diverse venues where food is sold, including single owner grocery stores, large multi-store supermarket chains and mixed retail stores. For more information, visit www.fmi.org and for information regarding the FMI foundation, visit www.fmifoundation.org.
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