“Store managers play a pivotal role in defining the personality of their stores,” said FMI President and CEO Tim Hammonds. “FMI congratulates all of the finalists of the Store Manager Superior Service Awards for their commitment to serving their customers, improving their stores and supporting their communities.”
The contest finalists, stores and locations are:
| Store Manager | Store or Company Name | Store Location |
| Gary Heckathorn | Bashas' Family of Stores | Scottsdale, AZ |
| Mondella Stacey | Colman's Food Centre | Newfoundland, Canada |
| Charlotte Baker | King Sooper #26 | Denver, CO |
| Jeff Prindle | Adams Hometown Markets | Deep River, CT |
| Edmon Betts | Publix Super Markets Inc. | Navarre, FL |
| Jack Angell | Dominick's Finer Foods | Oswego, IL |
| Al Jenson | Dominick's Finer Foods | Wheaton, IL |
| Jim Greenwell | Martin's Super Market | Mishawaka, IN |
| Anthony Estrada | Ball's Food Stores, Inc. | Kansas City, KS |
| Donnie Byars | Brookshire's Grocery Company | Monroe, LA |
| Daryl McClausland | Safeway Inc. | Silver Spring, MD |
| Ethelyn "Andy" Staley | Ball's Food Stores, Inc. | Kansas City, MO |
| Jeff Eslick | Hy-Vee, Inc. | Liberty, MO |
| Ed DiAntonio | Pathmark Stores, Inc. | Marlboro, NJ |
| Jim McGuire | Clemens Family Markets, Inc. | Lansdale, PA |
| Mark Baumann | Brookshire's Grocery Company | Azle, TX |
| Patrick Workley | Tom Thumb | Hurst, TX |
| Thomas F. McLawhorn | Farm Fresh Supermarkets | Norfolk, VA |
Store managers or their associates submitted stories that demonstrated how the manager has gone above and beyond the ordinary to support their customers or communities. Entries were judged on originality and creativity, and the individual’s impact on store growth, customer satisfaction or community relations.
Entries were divided into three categories based on company size. Category A, retailers with 1-49 stores; Category B, retailers with 50-199 stores; and Category C, retailers with 200 or more stores. Judges selected six finalists and one grand prize winner from each category.
Store managers in the food, mass merchandise and convenience store industries were eligible to enter after one year of employment at the same store.
All 18 finalists, including the three grand prize winners, will receive two tickets to the FMI Show, three nights of hotel accommodations in Chicago and a certificate of achievement.
The 2005 grand prize winners were: Paul Boisjolie, Hy-Vee, Inc, Austin, MN; Pamela Peterson, Spartan Stores, Manistee, MI; and Duane Roderick, Covington Foods, Inc, Attica, IN.
Last year’s winners and finalists can be found on FMI’s Web site at www.fmi.org/events/may/2006/store_managers/.
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