- FMI announces winners of the 2017 Store Manager Awards
CHICAGO, IL, 2017-Jun-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Food Marketing Institute (FMI) today (Jun 12, 2017) celebrates the winners of the 2017
Store Manager Awards announced at Future Leaders eXperience. Their commitment to their communities, stores, and remarkable leadership in food retail stood out among 100 nominees.President and CEO, Food Marketing Institute, Leslie G. Sarasin said, “In today’s shifting food retail landscape, store managers must possess a unique mixture of skills to keep their stores on a successful path of smooth operations, quality customer service, meaningful community involvement and inviting shopping atmosphere. It’s clear the exemplary leadership demonstrated by each of the winners inspires their teams to daily do their best, lean into challenges and stay a step ahead.”
The 2017 Store Manager Awards winners each receive a $1,000-prize and a crystal award. In addition to its traditional awards, FMI continued to host the “People’s Pick” Facebook contest that received more than 6,900 votes. The winner of the “People’s Pick” receives a special trophy and $500 to celebrate his or her store’s employees. Learn more about the finalists and winners at FMI.org/StoreManagerAwards.
The 18th annual Store Manager Award Winners are:
Category A: (1-49 stores)
Gary Casterline, ShopRite of Hunterdon County, Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Category B (50-199 stores)
Ricky Myers, D&W Fresh Markets, SpartanNash, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Category C (200+ stores)
Sally Angulo, Fry’s Food Stores, The Kroger Co., Phoenix, Arizona
Category D (International)
Clive Gould, SPAR Glenacres, Kempton Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
2017 Store Manager People’s Pick
John Snavely, Food 4 Less, The Kroger Co., Coachella, California
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.
Contact:
Heather Garlich
Senior Director, Media and Public Relations
media@fmi.org
202-220-0616
Source: FMI
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