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2010-11 TGCSA Chairman, Steve Poe, presented the Chairman’s Gavel to incoming Chairman Gary Buchanan at the 33rd Annual Convention.

2011-12 Scholarship Recipients

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TGCSA Staff

TG C S A B O A R DO f D i r e c t o r s

Gary Buchanan: ChairmanUnited Grocery Outlet/Bargain Barn

Ken Pink: Chairman ElectE.W. James & Sons

Tony Barham: Vice ChairmanBest Wade/Litco Petroleum

John Edd Wampler: TreasurerFamily Brands International

Jarron Springer: TGCSA President

Steve Poe: Past ChairmanRocky Top Markets

Paul BarrsHollingsworth Oil/Sudden Service

Bill BrowningCoca-Cola

Melissa EadsKroger

Mark EzellPurity Dairies

David FulmerPublix Supermarkets

Israel O’QuinnK-VA-T Food City

Gary PickettCharles C. Parks

John ShortPepsi Beverages Company

Bobby SmithH.T. Hackney

David SmithAssociated Wholesale Grocers

Jeff TietgensTietgens Super Rama Foods

Bill TownesMitchell Grocery Co.

Bob WiegertSchnuck Markets, Inc.

TG E F B O A R DO f T r u s t e e s

Todd Murphy: ChairmanMurphy’s Cee Bee

Mike Danes: Chairman ElectAssociated Wholesale Grocers

Britney Cooke: Treasurer Cooke’s Food Stores

Tom Hembree: Past Chairman K-VA-T Food City

Jarron Springer: TGCSA President

Lyman BlackAd Solutions Group

Ashley HarrisSuperLo Foods

Steve LawsKraft Foods

Roy McDanielAlliance Marketing

Noel RyanMAPCO Express

Tiffany WadeWade’s Piggly Wiggly

Wayne WadeMcCartney Produce

Ken Pink: TGCSA Chairman ElectE.W. James & Sons

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TGCSA Chairman’s Message

Gary BuchananTGCSA Chairman

United Grocery Outlet/Bargain Barn

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The TGCSA Board and Staff are committed to serving our members which consists of 165 retail companies

that operate over 1300 grocery and convenience stores. Also the association includes over 40 wholesalers and distributors; 200 suppliers and manufacturers all of which employee thousands of people throughout the great state of Tennessee that have a major impact on the Tennessee economy.

Our association continues to stay focused on Tennessee State legislation. Jarron and his staff are persistent to make sure our voice and interests are represented on the hill.

Every year the TGCSA has its challenges. 2011-2012 will have as well. This year’s staff and board will engage in strategic planning of our future. As your chairman I request your input of how we can better serve our membership and collaborate to ensure the growth of our businesses. As I mentioned in June, we are at our best when all get involved with our ideas, talents and resources.

At this year’s convention we announced 3 committees – Past Chairman, Legislative, and Convention. Please call the TGCSA office for information on sitting on one of these committees. We

need you! Most of you have mentioned you would like to be a part of shaping focus groups. Please email me and let me know where your interest lies. (BuchananG@myugo.com).

We have enjoyed successful conventions in Sevierville the last two years. I am excited to announce that we will be moving back to downtown Nashville in 2012. Our board and committees will continue to utilize your ideas and input in making changes that best fit your needs.

Thank you for your support. I can assure you that next year’s convention in Nashville will be educational, exciting, and different. I look forward to seeing you there.

TGEF Chairman’s Message

Todd MurphyTGEF Chairman

Murphy’s Cee Bee

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It is my honor and privilege to serve as your chairman of the Tennessee Grocers Education Foundation for the 2011-

2012 term. The number of friendships and relationships I have built during my term on the board and in the association are very special.

The impact of our organization’s work is felt far beyond just the food industry. We’re helping to mold our family members, co-workers, and employees into college educated citizens that are capable in competing in today’s work force. One of my favorite quotes is “Don’t take away hope from someone, it may be all they have.” Our mission and focus have assisted thousands of students with their dreams.. and hope. Nationally, the TGEF is recognized as one of the top food

industry foundations and it’s something we can all be proud of.

Many of you know the story: the TGEF began with a simple golf tournament in which raised a few hundred dollars. Today, our foundation has blossomed into a charity with over $1.5 million in assets that provide ongoing scholarships to the students in our state’s industry. The assets of our organization are continuing to grow and it is your board’s responsibility to manage the funds in order to continue our service to the kids now and in the future.

Through the support and vision of our association statewide, it will continue to be vibrant, healthy and strong. I encourage you to get involved with the TGEF if you haven’t already. It’s easy to help provide this important service: you can start a tax-deductible scholarship in your company’s name, serve as a committee member in one of our golf tournaments, volunteer at a golf tournament, or at the convention best bagger contest. Don’t delay, help today.

Grocer, we will recognize the 2011-2012 scholarship winners. This year 146 awards worth $164,250 have been distributed to these outstanding students. This isn’t possible without our members who have supported endowments and piggyback awards. It also isn’t possible without our convention silent auction and our annual golf events that have the contributions of players, sponsors and committee members.

The TGEF has already raised over $75,000 at the East and Middle Tennessee golf events this year. Plan to join us October 26th in Tunica, Mississippi for the west event at Tunica National and October 27th at The Willows for a clay target shooting event. A room block with a great room rate is available at the Horseshoe Casino. Go to www.tngrocer.org for details. It’s a great way to support the TGEF, socialize with our industry leaders / peers and have fun!

Thank you again for your support and everything you do for the TGEF!

Jarron Springer, JD, CAETGCSA President

President’s Perspective

THE FIRST SESSION OF THE 107TH

TENNESSEE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

tort reform

immigration (The Tennessee Lawful Employment Act of 2011 is explained on page 5); a change that now allows for corporate contributions to political action committee

FOOD INDUSTRY BILLSBills that ended with no movement

this year

A bill to allow wine sales in food stores

A few bills that passed specific

to our industry

As we continue to move through the year there are a few big picture topics in which we continue to engage - Food Code, Food Deserts and Food Stamps (SNAP).

FOOD CODE

FOOD DESERTS

FOOD STAMPS (SNAP)

In an effort to cope with the void left by the federal government’s failure to curb illegal immigration, Tennessee has joined

enacted “get tough” immigration-related legislation aimed at stricter enforcement of immigration laws within their state borders by requiring public and private employers to enroll and participate in the E-Verify program to verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees.1

Signed into law by Governor Haslam on June 7, 2011, the Tennessee Lawful Employment Act (“the Act”) requires all employers in Tennessee to demonstrate that they are hiring and maintaining a legal workforce either by:

eligibility of all newly hired employees through the E-Verify program,2 or

to provide one of the following identity and employment authorization documents 3:_____________________________

_____________________________

Under the Act, the employment verification provisions referenced above will be phased in as follows:

_____________________________

The requirement that employers enroll and participate in E-Verify or request and maintain an identity / employment authorization document does not appear to make a distinction between in-state and out-of-state employers, and it is unclear whether the Act requires an employer with operations in multiple states to utilize E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all of the employer’s workers or only the employees in Tennessee. Arguably, if the E-Verify provisions of the Act were limited to newly hired employees in Tennessee only, the Act could potentially provide an unfair competitive advantage to employers located outside of Tennessee by incentivizing those employers to relocate their business(es) to a state

The Tennessee Lawful Employment Act of 2011

Support TGCSA PACAn industry political action committee supporting Tennessee legislative candidates

that support the grocery, convenience store and food industry in Tennessee.

THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING 2011TGCSA PAC CONTRIBUTORS

PLATINUM LEVELStepherson’s Food Stores

Joey Hays

GOLD LEVELBargain Barn

SILVER LEVELRagland Bros. Retail Cos.

It’s important for our industry to band together for common causes and also be in a position to support legislators who support TGCSA. The TGCSA Political Action Committee needs your support and a recently passed state law allows for corporate contributions, so you are now allowed to write corporate checks as well as personal checks to TGCSA PAC.TGCSA PAC allows our members to be heard at the Tennessee General Assembly. There are hundreds of PACs operating

in Tennessee, many representing industries urging lawmakers to pass laws or keep laws on the books that would adversely impact the grocery, convenience store and food industry. We need you to participate in the political process and defend our

legislative interests while also proactively seeking legislation that benefits our industry and our customers.

1 According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, in the first quarter of 2011, state legislators in the 50 states and Puerto Rico introduced 1,538 bills and resolutions relating to immigration. This number surpassed the first quarter of 2010, when 1,180 bills were introduced.

2 E-Verify is an Internet-based system operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that allows employers to verify the employment eligibility of their employees, regardless of citizenship. Based on the information provided by the employee on his or her Form I-9, E-Verify checks this information electronically against records contained in DHS and Social Security Administration (SSA) databases. E-Verify is currently voluntary for all employers with very limited exceptions.

3 For non-employees, such as independent contractors, the Act also requires employers to request an identity and/or employment authorization document.

that does not require enrollment and participation in E-Verify.

It is also unclear from the language of the Act whether employees working outside of Tennessee are counted as part of the total number of employees for purposes of determining the law’s effective date for private employers. For example, if a Tennessee employer has 600 employees, but only 150 employees work in Tennessee, would the employer be phased in and subject to the Act on January 1, 2012 or July 1, 2013?

For employers without Internet access, the Act allows such employers to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development and permits this agency to enroll the employer in the E-Verify program and conduct employment verification checks of newly hired employees through E-Verify on behalf of the employer. An employer who has requested this service from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, but has not received assistance will not be in violation of the Act. Alternatively, the Act allows employers to utilize the services of a third party agent to conduct the E-verification process for newly hired employees.

Under the Act, employers must maintain a record of results generated by E-Verify for three years from the date of hire or one year from the date of termination, whichever is later. Employers who elect to verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees by requesting an identity and employment authorization document, rather than enroll in E-Verify, must retain this documentation for three years after the

documentation is received or for one year after the employee (or non-employee, whichever is the case) stops providing services or labor, whichever is earlier.

Any lawful resident of Tennessee or any employee of a federal agency may file a complaint alleging a violation of the employment verification provisions of the Act. If there is satisfactory evidence of a violation, the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development will conduct an investigation and issue an initial order, which will include:

_____________________________

An employer who is a first-time offender will be issued a warning if the employer complies with all remedial action requested by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development and did not knowingly violate the employment verification provisions of the Act.

An employer who has been found to have violated the employment verification provisions of the Act will be assessed $500 for the first violation, $1,000 for a

second violation and $2,500 for a third or subsequent violation. In addition to these civil penalties, first-time offenders will also be assessed an additional $500 for each employee or non-employee who was not verified through the E-Verify program or for whom an identity / employment authorization document was not requested. For second and third violations, employers will be fined an additional $1,000 or $2,500, respectively, for each employee or non-employee.

An employer who fails to submit evidence of compliance with the employment verification provisions of the Act, within 60 days of a final order, will have its business license suspended until the employer remedies the violation. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development will also post a publicly available list on its website of any employer against whom a final order has been issued.

Lastly, the Act authorizes the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development to promulgate rules and regulations to put into effect and enforce the employment verification provisions of the Act.

As the immigration landscape becomes increasingly enforcement-driven, employers must align their worksite compliance strategy with the various state immigration laws currently in effect in the state(s) in which they operate. Between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s increased enforcement initiatives and the one-two punch of new state and local immigration laws, employers in Tennessee will face the daunting task of trying to comply with a growing patchwork of policies and federal, state and local laws aimed at curbing illegal immigration.

Jessica Bebber, Kristen Brooks, Jessica Dison, Rebecca GarciaJohn Gipson, Casey Leamon, Anna McGill, Erin Morgan, Derek Murrell

Ken PinkTGCSA Chairman Elect

E.W. James & Sons

Steve LawsKraft Foods

Roy McDanielAlliance Marketing

Ashley HarrisSuperLo Foods

Tom HembreePast Chairman

K-VA-T Food City

Jarron SpringerPresidentTGCSA

Britney CookeTreasurer

Cooke’s Food Stores

Mike DanesChairman Elect

Associated Wholesale Grocers

Todd MurphyChairman

Murphy’s Cee Bee

Jeff TietgensTietgens Super

Rama Foods

David SmithAssociated

Wholesale Grocers

Bobby SmithH.T. Hackney

Gary PickettCharles C. Parks

Israel O’QuinnFood City

John Edd WamplerTreasurer

Family BrandsInternational

Tony BarhamVice Chairman

Best Wade/Litco Petroleum

Ken PinkChairman Elect

E.W. James & Sons

Steve PoePast Chairman

Rocky Top Markets

Gary BuchananChairman

United Grocery Outlet/Bargain Barn

Lyman BlackAd Solutions Group

Noel RyanMAPCO Express

Wayne WadeMcCartney Produce

Tiffany WadeWade’s Piggly Wiggly

Jarron SpringerPresidentTGCSA

David FulmerPublix Supermarkets

Mark EzellPurity Dairies

Melissa EadsKroger

Bob WiegertSchnuck Markets, Inc.

Bill TownesMitchell Grocery Co.

John ShortPepsi Beverages

Company

Bill BrowningCoca-Cola

Paul BarrsHollingsworth Oil/Sudden Service

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To the Tennessee Grocers Education Foundation:

I wanted to say thank you very much for the Compton Family Scholarship. I will be starting school in the fall and I am looking forward to the learning experience I have ahead of me. I am planning on becoming a Nurse and graduating from Austin Peay with a BSN. I have many goals set and I can’t wait to start working toward them. With the help of the Compton Family Scholarship, I will be able to achieve my goals.

I also wanted to say that I enjoy working at the Cross Plains H.G. Hills. I know that most teenagers only see this as their “short-first job”, but I take my job seriously. Even though it is my first job, it is a job that I enjoy and will one day tell my kids about. I have worked at “The Hills” for almost two years and I have seen the store go through several changes: going from the Piggly Wiggly to the H.G. Hills, different employees, different schedules-but I have stuck with my job because I liked it and being there has really taught me what a job is truly all about.

I will take my first job experience from H.G. Hills and apply it to every job I take. I have learned a lot from working there and I enjoy it. Thank you for giving me the Compton Family Scholarship, and I’m so glad that our store is a part of the Tennessee Grocers Education Foundation so that I got the opportunity to apply for it. I am looking forward to going to school and achieving my goals, and I am happy to say that I am doing it with your help. Thank you once again.

Sincerely,Peyton Orr

All of us at Dyer Foods want to give a special salute and congratulations

to our 2011-2012 TGEF award recipients:

Amanda Wright, Paige Burress& Emily Worrell

Congratulations!Dyer Foods Award Winners!

Paige BurressDyersburg State Community College

Emily WorrellUniversity of Tennesseeat Martin

TGEF,

I would like to thank you for your generosity. The scholarship that I received has allowed me the opportunity to advance my education and to pursue my goals and dreams. In the future, I hope I may offer someone else encouragement as you have to me. I appreciate all you have done.

Thank you again for my scholarship.

Sincerely,Jesse Welch

TGEF,

Thank you for selecting me to receive this award from the TGEF. I am grateful to have been chosen and excited to be able to use it toward my education at UT-Knoxville.

Thanks again!

Kelsey Darnall

To Tennessee Grocers Education Foundation:

Thank you for awarding me this scholarship. It has helped me get closer to achieving my dreams. I hope that I can continue to strive to my dreams and help others as you have helped me.

Sincerely, Brice Holmes

TGEF Scholarship Award Acknowledgements

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Jarron Springer,I am honored to be one of the recipients of the

P.A. Turner Memorial Scholarship. Thanks to the

generous support of this scholarship, I am a proud

senior at Murray State University with an area/

major in Interior Design. Once again, I offer my sincerest thanks for your

generosity.Cody Ferguson

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To the Tennessee Grocers

Education Foundation,

Thank you so much for choosing me

as a recipient of a scholarship for

the 2011-2012 school year. It gives

me the opportunity to continue my

education as I go to the University of

North Carolina as a freshman. I’m

extremely grateful for the scholarship

and excited for a great life in college.

Thank you again for the opportunity

you have afforded me!

Meredith Babb

Dear Board of Trustees,

I am delighted to have been

selected to receive a TGCSA scholarship! I have recently been selected to participate in the Global Leadership Scholars program in the Business College here at UT and I will continue to work hard to be a worthy representative of your trust and support.

Thank you for your dedication to education.

Sincerely,Laura Bassett

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Dear Tennessee Grocers

& Convenience Store Association,

Thank you for the scholarship

money that you recently awarded

me. I greatly appreciate your

help in furthering my education.

Thanks Again,

Heather Holley

AmandaWrightUniversity of Tennessee Chattanooga

Tennessee Grocers Education Foundation

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Since 1982, the Tennessee grocery industry has had strong interest in supporting education by granting scholarships to high school graduates and college students to help with tuition and other college expenses. TGCSA members and member’s children are eligible for scholarships through the education foundation each year.

TGCSA has awarded over $2.8 million through TGEF since its founding in 1985. TGCSA and TGEF awarded this year 146 scholarships worth a total of $164,250. Students were recognized at the TGCSA annual convention June 11 at the Sevierville Events Center and Wilderness at the Smokies Resort.

Each year scholarships ranging from $500 to $1,800 are awarded to graduating high school seniors, college students and graduate students who are employees or children of full-time employees.

Congratulations to this year’s recipients. With less than one of every four applicants receiving a scholarship, these students are truly the best of the best.

2011-2012 Scholarship Recipients

Ashley RamosUniversity of MemphisEmployed byLakeway IGA

Recipients are listed vertically by name, school, and member company

TGCSA Awards: $1,200

Kelsey DarnallUniversity of Tennessee at KnoxvilleFather, Marc Darnall & Student

Employed byThe Pictsweet Company

Miranda FulmerAuburn UniversityEmployed byPublix Supermarkets

John GipsonUniversity of Tennessee at KnoxvilleEmployed byFood City

Katherine HowellMurray State UniversityEmployed byF & P Foods

Derek MurrellTusculum CollegeEmployed byFood City

Daniel RaderEast Tennessee State UniversityEmployed byFood City

Stefanie SmithUniversity of Tennessee at KnoxvilleFather, Ronnie SmithEmployed byGreeneville Sun

Elizabeth StoryTennessee Technological UniversityEmployed byReese’s Food Stores

Cody ThornburghUniversity of Tennessee at KnoxvilleEmployed byKroger

Jesse WelchTennessee Technological UniversityEmployed byFloyd’s Cash Saver

Hannah Grace WhitakerDelta State UniversityFather, Bradford WhitakerEmployed bySuperlo Foods/Alliance Marketing

Hayden WilliamsRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteEmployed byKroger

TGEF2011-12 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDSTGCSA and TGEF awarded 146 scholarship worth $164,250 for the 2011/12 academic year.

TGCSA has awarded over $2.8 million since its founding in 1985 through TGEF.

Laura BassettUniversity of Tennessee at KnoxvilleFather, Gerry BassettEmployed byChattanooga Slush Puppie, Inc.

Aubrey BlackTrevecca Nazarene UniversityFather, Lyman BlackEmployed byAd Solutions Group

Sarah BurgessRoane State Community CollegeFather, Ronald BurgessEmployed byHostess Brands

Cameron BurnettBoston CollegeEmployed byOsborne Brothers

Brett CashUniversity of Tennessee at KnoxvilleEmployed byE.W. James & Sons

Zachary CleghernTennessee Tech UniversityFather, Bryon Cleghern & StudentEmployed byCleghern’s Piggly Wiggly

Michael CrowUniversity of Tennessee at ChattanoogaParentEmployed byTurner Dairy

Corey MorrisMotlow State Community CollegeFather, David MorrisEmployed byHeritage Farms Dairy

Samantha EconomosUniversity of Tennessee at KnoxvilleFather, Steven EconomosEmployed byAnheuser Busch

Laura HulenPeilissippi Community CollegeFather, Charles HulenEmployed byPilot Travel Centers

Sarah HallWestern Kentucky UniversityFather, Harold HallEmployed byMadisonville Marketplace

Amanda WrightUniversity of Tennessee ChattanoogaEmployed byDyer Foods

Madison McCormickUniversity of Tennessee at MartinMother, Chrystal McCormickEmployed byFood Giant

Ashley WeberMotlow State Community CollegeFather, Brent WeberEmployed byRagland Bros Retail

Andrew MarshallSamford UniversityFather, Andrew MarshallEmployed byPuckett’s Grocery

Clarissa MooreCumberland UniversityEmployed byReese’s Food Stores

Lacey OeserSamford UniversityFather, Mark OeserEmployed byOeser Food Stores

Rachel StayerMiddle Tennessee State UniversityEmployed byFood Lion

Peyton OrrAustin Peay State UniversityEmployed byCross Plains HG Hills

Samuel DanesAsbury UniversityFather, Mike DanesEmployed byAssociated Wholesale Grocers

Allison FitchCarson-Newman CollegeFather, Scott FitchEmployed byH.T. Hackney

Alliance Marketing Award: $1,250

Alliance Marketing Award / Ed RoyalMemorial Award: $1,250

Bill Ragland Memorial Award: $1,000

Jessica SpeerUniversity of Tennessee at MartinEmployed byS & C Foods

Charles Edward’s Chairman Award: $750

Jennifer DahlMiddle Tennessee State UniversityMother, Pamela OwenEmployed byCountry Delite Farms

Cliff Marshall Sr.Memorial Awards: $1,500

Alyssha SmithMiddle Tennessee State UniversityFather, David SmithEmployed byCountry Delite Farms

Paige BurressDyersburg State Community CollegeEmployed byDyer Foods

Emily WorrellUniversity of Tennessee at MartinEmployed byDyer Foods

TGEF Memorial Awards: $800

AWG-Nashville Division Awards: $1,000

James BerryAustin Peay State UniversityEmployed byMurphy’s Cee Bee

Joshua DawesUniversity of Tennessee at KnoxvilleMother, Leslie DawesEmployed byAssociated Wholesale Grocers

Meredith BabbUniversity of North Carolina Chapel HillFather, Danny BabbEmployed byAssociated Wholesale Grocers

Katherine OsborneUniversity of AlabamaFather, John OsborneEmployed byOsborne Brothers

Jamison WilliamsFreed-Hardeman UniversityStepmother, Paula WilliamsEmployed byAssociated Wholesale Grocers

Will MaplesUniversity of ArkansasEmployed byRagland Bros Retail

Coca-Cola Enterprises Award: $500

Compton FamilyMemorial Awards: $1,000

County Delite Farms Awards: $1,000

Dyer Foods / Food RiteStores Awards: $1,000

Jessica DisonRoane State Community CollegeEmployed byFood City

Casey LeamonEast Tennessee State UniversityEmployed byFood City

Nathanael RutherfordUniversity of TennesseeEmployed byFood City

Samantha ScatesUniversity of Tennessee at KnoxvilleEmployed byFood City

Jessica BebberVirginia Highlands Community CollegeFather, Charles BebberEmployed byMid-Mountain Foods

Erin MorganWofford CollegeFather, Denver MorganEmployed byFood City

Matthew PalkoUniversity of Tennessee at KnoxvilleEmployed byFood City

Tom Austin IITennessee Technological UniversityFather, Tom AustinEmployed byL.P. Shanks Co.

Dalton StewartMaryville CollegeEmployed byFood City

Food City Awards: $1,500

Golden Flake Snack Foods Awards: $1,150

Matthew BondRoane State Community CollegeFather, Chip BondEmployed byL.P. Shanks Co.

L.P. Shanks Company Awards: $1,000

Nicholas EdwardsTransylvania UniversityFather, Mark EdwardsEmployed byE.W. James & Sons

Krysten HarrisUniversity of Tennessee at MartinFather, Cyril HarrisEmployed byE.W. James & Sons

E.W. JamesMemorial Awards: $1,200

Brice HolmesUniversity of Tennessee at KnoxvilleMother, Rhonda HolmesEmployed by

Ed Royal Memorial Award: $1,250

Breonna OglesbyUniversity of Tennessee at MartinMother, Cheryl Oglesby-Townes & StudentEmployed byE.W. James & Sons

Ed Shull Diversity Award: $750

Anna McGillEast Tennessee State UniversityEmployed byFood City

Eddie McMillan CommunityService Award: $1,100

Food City Truck Drivers Awards: $1,000

Heather HolleyMartin Methodist CollegeMother, Pam Holley & StudentEmployed byDavis and Eslick

Lindsey SharpEast Tennessee State UniversityEmployed byFood City

Kristen BrooksEast Tennessee State UniversityEmployed byFood City

H. Dean Dickey Founders Award: $900

Hailey DukeThe University of TennesseeEmployed byS & C Foods

Geoffrey MillsAustin Peay State UniversityEmployed byS & C Foods

H.G. Hill Jr. Memorial Awards: $1,200

Teressa TryonWestern Kentucky UniversityEmployed byS & C Foods

Rebecca GarciaThe University of North Carolina-Chapel

Employed byFood City

Jack & Jewell “Judy” SmithMemorial Awards: $1,800

Jimmy Ragland Memorial Award

Courtney Glasgow - $6,600Volunteer State Community CollegeMother, Connie AustinEmployed byC.B. Ragland Company

Sarah BrownRoane State Community CollegeMother, Sandra BrownEmployed byL.P. Shanks Co.

Jacob CorbinPellissippi State UniversityMother, Cindy BrownEmployed byL.P. Shanks Co.

Suzanne HornsbyLincoln Memorial UniversityEmployed byWade’s Food Center

La’Shanna TroutMemorial Award: $1,100

Lynsey MyersRoane State Community CollegeMother, Paula MyersEmployed byL.P. Shanks Co.

Jenna WakefieldTennessee Tech UniversityFather, Donald Wakefield, Jr.Employed byL.P. Shanks Co.

Brooke MelhornTennessee Wesleyan CollegeMother, Angela MelhornEmployed byMayfield Dairy Farms

Jarred WiningerEast Tennessee State UniversityEmployed byFood City

Beth MillsapsEast Tennessee State UniversityFather, Billy Millsaps Jr.Employed byMayfield Dairy Farms

Rachel StineTennessee Tech UniversityFather, Donald Stine, Jr.Employed byMayfield Dairy Farms

Kelsey YarberPensacola Christian CollegeFather, Todd YarberEmployed byMayfield Dairy Farms

Kayla Fuqua - $1,250Tennessee Technological UniversityFather, Roger Fuqua, Jr.Employed byPepsi Beverages Company

Haley Leach - $1,500University of Tennessee at KnoxvilleFather, William LeachEmployed byPepsi Beverages Company

Kelsey Hales - $750Middle Tennessee State UniversityFather, Thomas HalesEmployed bySpecialty Foods Group

Tyler SmithUniversity of Tennessee at Knoxville

Taylor WatsonCumberland UniversityFather, Ted WatsonEmployed byMayfield Dairy Farms

Tyler CrossnoeJackson State Community CollegeFather, Timothy CrossnoeEmployed byTurner Dairy

Cody FergusonMurray State UniversityMother, Tara FergusonEmployed byTurner Dairy

Casey BradleyMurray State UniversityFather, Kenneth BradleyEmployed byTurner Dairy

Mayfield Dairy Farms Awards: $1,000

N.A.M.R. Awards

Ryan TurnerUniversity of AlabamaFather, Steve TurnerEmployed byTurner Dairy

David McCulloughTennessee Technological UniversityFather, Andy McCulloughEmployed byTurner Dairy

Lea Avrit - $1,000Austin Peay State UniversityFather, Philip Lawrece AvritEmployed byPurity Dairies

Norman & LaNelle WadeMemorial Award: $1,500

Jackson Beard - $1,000Nashville State Community CollegeMother, Barbara BeardEmployed byPurity Dairies

Cassie ShepardUniversity of MemphisEmployed byNaifeh’s Food Stores

Oney J. & Adele H. NaifehMemorial Awards: $850

Brooke WestUniversity of MemphisEmployed byNaifeh’s Food Stores

P.A. Turner Memorial Awards: $1,000

Purity Dairies Awards

Charlotte Baltz - $1,000University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaFather, Douglas Baltz Jr.Employed byPurity Dairies

Kyle Bales - $1,200Middle Tennessee State UniversityMother, Donette BalesEmployed byPurity Dairies

Blake Gannon - $1,000Harding UniversityFather, Andrew GannonEmployed byPurity Dairies

Brittany Gannon - $1,200Faulkner UniversityFather, Andrew GannonEmployed by

Purity Dairies

Kelsey Moody - $1,000Middle Tennessee State UniversityFather, Randy MoodyEmployed byPurity Dairies

Jonathan Palmore - $1,000University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaFather, Robert PalmoreEmployed byPurity Dairies

Collin Peek - $1,000Calhoun Community CollegeFather, James PeekEmployed byPurity Dairies

Carolyne Turner - $1,000Calhoun Community CollegeFather, John JinrightEmployed byPurity Dairies

Dalton Wood - $1,000University of MemphisFather, Mark WoodEmployed byPurity Dairies

Krista Mitchell - $1,000University of Tennessee at KnoxvilleFather, James MitchellEmployed byPurity Dairies

Emily Boyd - $1,200University of Tennessee at KnoxvilleFather, Philip BoydEmployed byPurity Dairies

Joshua Brinkley - $1,000

CollegeFather, David BrinkleyEmployed by Purity Dairies

Matthew Brissette - $1,000Tennessee TechFather, Thomas BrissetteEmployed byPurity Dairies

Dane Daniels - $1,000Middle Tennessee State UniversityFather, Harold DanielsEmployed byPurity Dairies

Elisabeth Davis - $1,000Snead State Community CollegeFather, Jerry DavisEmployed byPurity Dairies

Savannah Davis - $1,000Athens UniversityFather, Rex DavisEmployed byPurity Dairies

Amy Boyd - $1,000Motlow State Community CollegeFather, Philip BoydEmployed byPurity Dairies

Jenny Dixon - $1,000Trevecca Nazarene UniversityFather, Steve DixonEmployed byPurity Dairies

Kayla Dunn - $1,000

CollegeStepfather, Wayne McKinneyEmployed byPurity Dairies

Aaron Goins - $1,000University of Tennessee at KnoxvilleFather, Robert GoinsEmployed byPurity Dairies

Whitney Goodwin - $1,000

CollegeFather, Jeffrey GoodwinEmployed byPurity Dairies

Bethany Hall - $1,000Nashville State Community CollegeFather, James HallEmployed byPurity Dairies

Preston Hall - $1,000University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaFather, James HallEmployed byPurity Dairies

Constance Lane - $1,000Middle Tennessee State UniversityFather, Steven Lane Jr.Employed byPurity Dairies

Jordan Leach - $1,000Trevecca Nazarene UniversityFather, Shawn LeachEmployed byPurity Dairies

Morgan Martin - $1,000Wallace State Community CollegeFather, Cacy Clyde MartinEmployed byPurity Dairies

Heather JelonekMiddle Tennessee State UniversityFather, Ken JelonekEmployed byPublix Supermarkets

Ashby TietgensUniversity of Tennessee at ChattanoogaFather, Mark TietgensEmployed byTietgens Enterprises

Daniel FlanaganChristian Brothers University

Brittany CavenderUniversity of Tennessee at MartinEmployed byKroger

Nathan HarmonTennessee Wesleyan CollegeEmployed by Wade’s Food Center

John Thomas SalmonUniversity of MemphisEmployed byE.W. James & Sons

Emilee CutrightUniversity of Tennessee at ChattanoogaEmployed by

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Harold Alexander IITennessee State UniversityEmployed byOsborne Brothers

Purity Dairies - State Awards: $1,000 Mary Lauren UpchurchUniversity of Tennessee at ChattanoogaMother, Mary Susan UpchurchEmployed byDavis and Eslick

S & C Foods, Inc. Award: $1,500

Miranda CryerEast Tennessee State UniversityEmployed byTate’s Food Rite

Smith & Woods Management Awards: $900

Theron & Marie McCoolMemorial Award: $600

Jennifer PinkWeber State UniversityFather, Kenneth PinkEmployed byE.W. James & Sons

Wayne CagleMemorial Award: $1,200

Brittany BivinsIowa State UniversityFather, Danny BivinsEmployed byLewis Brothers Bakeries

Wesley BallFellowship Awards: $1,100

Sara NegrottoETSU James H. Quillen College of MedicineFather, Scott NegrottoEmployed byKellogg

Caleb JonesUniversity of GeorgiaEmployed by American Consumer

Zuma RichardsonMemorial Award: $1,000

Quaker Oats Company Awards: $1,800

Tate Family Foods/Tate Food Rite Award: $500

Jesma CurtisCumberland UniversityEmployed by United Grocery Outlet

Kelsey DennisMartin Methodist CollegeFather, Scott DennisEmployed byUnited Grocery Outlet

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2011 TGCSA Convention and Expo HighlightsAnother great networking opportunity for Tennessee food industry retailers and suppliers.

On June 9-11, 2011 over 600 retail and food industry executives and professionals came together at the Tennessee Grocers and Convenience Store Association 33rd annual convention held at the Sevierville Events Center and Wilderness at the Smok-ies Resort in Sevierville, Tennessee. The event was themed “Bringing the Pieces Together“, and it lived up to expectations for networking, showcasing new products and targeted education sessions. This event is unique and the only one in the state that hosts all segments of the food industry in

Tennessee.Participants at the three-day conven-

tion had the opportunity to attend industry targeted education sessions and converse with exhibitors at the World of Food & Fuel Expo. The education sessions were a huge success that required additional seating because of outstanding attendance. One retailer stated, “Had I known how great these sessions would be, I would have had 20 or 30 more managers here. I will know better for next year.” The attendance of so many prominent players within Tennes-

see’s food industry made for a convention that was full of enthusiasm and excitement.

The convention kicked off with an indus-try overview: Building Sales in an Age of New Realities presented by Michael Sanso-lo followed by a Convention Awards Dinner hosted by Food City that recognized and spotlighted companies that went above and beyond to make the convention a success.

Afterward attendees had a blast at the Casino Party hosted by Pepsi Beverages Company. They enjoyed cocktails while mingling and trying their luck at the casino

SERVICES WHOLESALERSBROKERS

MANUFACTURERS

INDEPENDENTS

C-STOREGROCERY

CHAINS

DISTRIBUTORS

RETAILERS

2011TGCSA CONVENTIONAND WORLD OF FOOD & FUEL EXPO

BRINGING THE PIECES TOGETHER

CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE SPONSORS

Wor

ld of Food & Fuel Expo

Tennessee Grocers &Convenience Store Association

Alliance MarketingAssociated Wholesale Grocers

Coca Cola Bottlers of Tennessee

Prairie Farms/Turner Dairies/Southern Belle

Opening Breakfast Speaker

Commissioner Tennessee Department of Agriculture

Keynote Luncheon Speaker

“Voice of the Vols”

JULIUS JOHNSON BOB KESLING

Opening Session Speaker,Panel Moderator &EducationSessionSpeaker

MICHAEL SANSOLO

Michael Tullock, United Grocery Outlet, was named 2011 TGCSA Retailer of the Year.

Denise Armstrong & Amy Drooker, Tennessee Education Lottery (center), was awarded the Best Single Booth Award. Pictured with Convention Committee Chair Ken Pink, E.W. James & Sons and TGCSA President Jarron Springer.

Larry Garrett, Vietti Foods, Inc. (center) was awarded the Best Themed Booth Award. Pictured with Convention Committee Chair Ken Pink, E.W. James & Sons and TGCSA President Jarron Springer.

Barry Maddox, Alliance Marketing, was named TGCSA 2011 Supplier of the Year

2011-12 TGEF Scholarship winners that attended the awards ceremony

games to win some great prizes.Friday began with an Opening Break-

fast sponsored by Cherokee Distributing. While enjoying breakfast, guests heard from Julius Johnson, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, sponsored by Houchens Food Group, Inc.

The first session on Friday was the retailer round table that featured retail participants Steve Smith, President & CEO of Food City; Steve Poe, Vice President of Rocky Top Markets; Ken Pink, President & COO of E.W. James & Sons Supermarkets. The session was moderated by Michael Sansolo. The panel discussed economic challenges, a new generation of employ-ees and management, what great vendors do to help retailers, government regula-tion, hiring practices and current events

including flooding and tornadoes and the role of food stores during these disasters.

The 2011 convention was packed with five outstanding education opportunities. Employment and Labor Law, USDA Busi-ness and Industry Guaranteed Loan Pro-gram and Rural Development Energy Pro-gram, Health Care Reform and Overview, Getting to Great: Mapping Management Practices That Drive Great Store Perfor-mance and Social Media for Retailers.

After top notch education sessions, at-tendees had lunch sponsored by Tennessee Education Lottery and Alliance Marketing. During the luncheon Bob Kesling the “Voice of the Vols” spoke. He was sponsored by Kroger and Coca-Cola.

The doors to the World of Food & Fuel Expo were open two days so retailers could hit the floor. The exhibitors anxiously awaited the opportunity to showcase the latest and best products to grocery and convenience store associates from across the state of Tennessee. We appreciate the over 100 companies that exhibited at the World of Food & Fuel Expo and the hun-dreds of attendees that set up and worked the 137 booths. Tennessee Education Lot-

tery won the Best Single Booth Award, Elm Hill Meats/Wampler’s Sausage won the Best Multiple Booth Award and Vietti Foods Inc. won the Best Theme Booth Award. A big congratulations to these winners and a thank you to all the com-panies who participated and supported TGCSA through their booth exhibits.

The Chairman’s Dinner was the cen-terpiece of the convention. It began with Sara Lee hosting a reception. Guests had a delightful dinner sponsored by Purity Dairies and Associated Wholesale Grocers.

This evening honored 2010-11 TGCSA chairman Steve Poe, Rocky Top Markets for his service and leadership. Poe spoke to guests about the association’s accom-plishments this past year. Steve and his wife Beverly were presented with a por-trait generously sponsored by Mayfield Dairy Farms. Gary Buchanan, United Grocery Outlet/Bargain Barn Inc., was presented with the Chairman’s gavel and recognized as the 2011-12 TGCSA chair-man of the board.

During the chairman’s dinner, the as-sociation also presented the prestigious

2011-12 TGCSA Chairman Gary Buchanan, United Grocery Outlet

Clay Jones, Elm Hill Meats/Wampler Sausage (center), was awarded the Best Multiple Booth Award. Pictured with TGCSA President Jarron Springer and Convention Committee Chair Ken Pink, E.W. James & Sons

Children enjoyed the Kids Program while their parents attended the chairman’s dinner

Steve Hilton, E.W. James & Sons, presented an educationsession on social networking, media and marketing for retailers

Alexis Jeup of Publix Supermarkets won the best bagger contest and will represent Tennesse at the National Grocers Association event

2010-11 TGEF Chairman Tom Hembree, Food City, and 2011-12 TGEF Chairman Todd Murphy, Murphy’s Food Stores

Mickey Blazer, Food City, (center) was inducted into the TGEF Hall of Eagles. Pictured with TGCSA President Jarron Springer and 2010-11 TGEF Chairman Tom Hembree.

Retailer and Supplier of the Year awards. Michael Tullock, Bargain Barn Inc./United Grocery Outlet, was named Retailer of the Year and Barry Maddox, Alliance Mar-keting, was named Supplier of the Year. Congratulations again to these great TGCSA members who exemplify the high standards of integrity and efficiency upon which the organization was founded.

Dinner ended with entertainment by Jimbo Whaley sponsored by Coca-Cola Bottlers of Tennessee.

Saturday morning began with a buf-fet breakfast sponsored by H.T. Hackney that all TGCSA scholarship recipients are invited to attend. Following breakfast those scholarship recipients were recog-nized at the TGEF Awards program.

TGCSA awarded 146 scholarships worth $164,250 to its members through Tennessee Grocers Education Founda-tion. Mickey Blazer of Food City was also honored at the awards ceremony as he was inducted into the Hall of Eagles. Blazer served as the East Tennessee Golf Chairman for the last three years. In those three years the tournament has raised over $136,000 for scholarships.

Later in the day on the expo show floor, Alexis Jeup of Publix Supermarkets won the Best Bagger Contest sponsored by Bunzl, Dr. Pepper and Hobart Sales & Service. Jeup will receive a $750 schol-arship from TGCSA, $250 cash prize from National Grocers Association, a trophy and a trip to compete in the national best bagger contest.

The 33rd annual TGCSA Convention and World of Food & Fuel Expo was suc-cessful at “Bringing the Pieces Togeth-er”. From retail grocers and convenience store owners to wholesalers and ven-dors, the TGCSA convention brings the industry together for the good of the in-dustry. Thank you to the many sponsors, exhibitors and attendees. The event is the major revenue source for TGCSA and it is important for the livelihood of the as-sociation that we have great support and participation each and every year.

Mark your calendars for next year’s convention, May 31 through June 2, 2012 at the Nashville Convention Center and Renaissance Hotel. Reserve exhibit space and sponsorships by contacting the TGCSA office at (615) 889-0136.

Food industry expert Michael Sansolospoke to convention attendees

Bob Kesling, the “Voice of the Vols” spoke at the Keynote Luncheon

Best Bagger competitors

Mark your calendars for next year’s convention,

May 31 through June 2, 2012Nashville Convention Center!

REDUCING MISREDEMPTION AND FRAUD IN THE COUPON INDUSTRY

Coupon misredemption and fraud continues to be a serious problem affecting the entire industry value chain: retailers, clearinghouses, agents and manufacturers. The problem results in financial losses for all industry participants, causes friction in business relationships and raises questions about the integrity of the coupon industry. Clearly, reducing misredemption benefits every participant in the coupon industry.

It’s difficult to quantify the magnitude of losses due to coupon misredemption because no objective measurements exist. However, most industry analysts estimate that the amount is in the tens of millions of dollars annually (which compares to an overall industry size of

According to the Coupon Information

manufacturers dedicated to fighting coupon misredemption and fraud, the coupon misredemption problem persists despite industry efforts to control it. In

“IN 2010, THE CIC ISSUED ALERTS FOR MORE

THAN 400 COUNTERFEIT COUPONS.”

MISREDEMPTION EFFECTS RELATIONSHIPS

Misredeemed coupons are a significant source of disagreement between manufacturers and retailers. Manufacturers’ policies state they will not reimburse retailers for misredeemed coupons, while retailers argue that they accepted these coupons in good faith at the point of sale, and that the manufacturer benefited from the sale of its product. The only feasible solution to the problem is to block the redemption of counterfeit coupons at the point of sale, because once the retailer accepts the coupon, either the retailer or manufacturer will end up paying for it.How can the industry work to reduce the redemption of counterfeit coupons and effectively back them at the point of sale? This article suggests best practices in this area and outlines some steps that the industry can take to minimize this problem.

HOW RETAILERS CAN PREVENT COUNTERFEIT COUPON REDEMPTION AT THE POINT OF SALE With clear policies, well-trained employees and the latest point-of-sale

block many of the counterfeit coupons that consumers present at the point of

RESOURCES:TGCSA Coupon Service

www.tngrocer.org/couponservice

Coupon Information Corporation (CIC)www.cents-off.com

ProLogic Redemptionwww.prologicredemption.com

Association of Coupon Professionalswww.couponpros.com

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sale. Four key programs that a retailer can implement to reduce coupon fraud are:

communicate it to store employees and customers

how to identify counterfeit coupons3. Educate consumers about proper

coupon redemption4. Use your POS system to block

counterfeit coupons as they are scanned

Do you receive TGCSA’s Fraudulent Coupon Alert

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(Members Only): 615.889.0136 or email: crandle@tngrocer.org

Helpful Hints:Coupon Redemption!

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COUPONPOLICY

All retailers should post a coupon acceptance policy on their website and in their stores where consumers can review it. A posted policy can help store employees explain the retailer’s policy in case of customer questions or disputes. The policy should clearly state the terms around which a retailer is willing to accept coupons, including:

the item purchased

and be presented prior to this date

higher than the item’s purchase price

coupons

tax

transferred

Because of the higher incidence of misredemption associated with Internet coupons, many retailers also post specific rules for redeeming these types of coupons. The majority of misredeemed

(with a face value greater than $5.00) and coupons for free items. Therefore, many retailers’ policies prohibit the acceptance of these types of coupons.

Finally, many retailers also include information specific to their policies for certain types of coupons, including:

with store coupons

coupons

redeemed per visit

be used on any one product

EDUCATECONSUMERS

In addition to training its employees, a retailer should also educate its customers about how to properly redeem coupons

are counterfeit. Providing information to consumers about proper redemption can help them to avoid presenting counterfeit

a retailers’ website should inform consumers that it is illegal to buy, sell or transfer coupons and that they should avoid using any coupons from aggregation sites on the Internet such as eBay. A retailer’s official coupon policy can also be used to help proactively educate customers. You can find a sample Retailer

tngrocer.org/couponservice

TRAIN CASHIERAND STORE MANAGERS

front line of defense against coupon misredemption, and retailers should train

these personnel to identify suspected

redemption. Store managers and cashiers should understand the retailer’s coupon policy and how to examine

coupons.

“CASHIERS AND STORE MANAGERS ARE THE FRONT LINE OF DEFENSE AGAINST COUPON MISREDEMPTION.”

Furthermore, cashiers should be trained

other alterations. The Association of

to watch out for counterfeit coupons. Go to www.tngrocer.org/couponservice

for a copy of this poster.Stores can also post the most recent

copies of counterfeit coupons from

With these images, cashiers and store managers can become familiar with

If a cashier identifies a suspected counterfeit coupon, there should be a

situation to the customer. The cashier should be trained to avoid a confrontation and to tactfully state that the store cannot

require that a store manager be called over to explain the situation and offer some other benefit as a substitute for the invalid coupon.

H.G. Hill is a proud supporter of the

Tennessee Grocers & Convenience Store

Association and The Tennessee Grocers

Education Foundation.

H.G. Hill Food Stores extends their

congratulations to the 2011-2012 Scholorship

Award Recipients.

CongratulationsH.G. Hill Award Winners!

Emilee Cutright

Hailey Duke

Geoffrey Mills

Lacey Oeser

Jessica Speer

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Davis Newman Payne AgencyShari FolkPO Box 26349Knoxville TN 37912Phone: 865-688-3151

ASSOCIATIONS/COMMISSIONSAlabama Grocers AssociationEllie Taylor300 Vestavia Parkway, Ste. 3500Birmingham AL 35216Phone: 205-823-5498Fax: 205-823-5146

Beverage Association of TennesseeRaymond Thomasson211 Seventh Avenue N, Suite 402Nashville TN 37219Phone: 615-742-7443Fax: 615-742-0289

Canadian Consulate GeneralBen Gailor3737 Glenwood Avenue, Ste 100Raleigh NC 27612Phone: 404-832-2000Fax: 404-532-2050

Canadian Honorary CouncelB. Lee Mallory4294 Swinnea RoadMemphis TN 38118Phone: 901-367-9400Fax: 901-370-4288

Carolinas Food Industry CouncilFran Preston601 Saint Mary’s StreetRaleigh NC 27605Phone: 919-832-0811Fax: 919-832-0812

Dr. L. Paul Sands and AssociatesPaul Sands8158 Golf Club RoadMt. Pleasant TN 38474Phone: 931-379-4639Fax: 931-379-5921

FDASandra BaxterNashville TN 37217Phone: 615-781-5385Fax: 615-781-5391

FIAEJim Olsen5657 W. 10770 NorthHighland UT 84003Phone: 801-599-1095Fax: 815-550-1731

Food Marketing InstituteElizabeth Tansing2345 Crystal Drive, Suite 800Arlington VA 22202Phone: 202-220-0637Fax: 202-220-0873

Food Marketing InstituteHeidi Rosen2345 Crystal Drive, Suite 800Arlington VA 22202Phone: 202-452-8444Fax: 202-429-4519

Grocery Manufacturers AssociationKevin Fisk12182 18 Mile Rd.Gowen MI 49326Phone: 616-984-6209Fax: 616-984-6213

Grocery Manufacturers AssociationSteve ArthurWashington DC 20005Phone: 202-295-3922

Illinois Food Retailers AssociationBrian Jordan1919 S. Highland AveLombard IL 60148Phone: 630-627-8100Fax: 630-627-8106

International Bottled Water Assoc.Daniel Felton1700 Diagonal Road, Suite 650Alexandria VA 22314Phone: 703-647-4618Fax: 703-683-4074Toll: 703-683-5213

Kentucky Grocers AssociationTed Mason207 Shelby StreetFrankfort KY 40601Phone: 502-459-7111Fax: 502-454-3210

Missouri Grocers Education FoundationJanelle Todd315 North Ken AvenueSpringfield MO 65802Phone: 417-831-6667Fax: 417-831-3907

NACSGina Barrett1600 Duke StreetAlexandria VA 22314Phone: 703-684-3600Fax: 703-836-4564

Bimbo BakeriesJerry Perkins7008 Commercial DriveMorrow GA 30260Phone: 770-714-9088Fax: 678-422-3680

Dunkin Brands Inc.Anne Marie Casavant130 Royall St., 3 East BCanton M 02021Phone: 781-737-3525Fax: 781-737-4525

Flowers Baking CompanyBilly Donaldson106 Tennessee WayHendersonville TN 37075Phone: 615-824-5163Fax: 615-824-9126

Flowers Baking CompanyBill RouseP O Box 1774Morristown TN 37816Phone: 423-586-2471Fax: 423-586-3728Toll: 800-226-2505

Flowers Baking CompanyJerry VincillP.O. Box 1774Morristown TN 37814Phone: 423-586-2471Fax: 423-586-3728

H. C. BrillCurtis Campbell2178 Loudenslager DriveThompsons TN 37179Phone: 615-533-8732

Hostess BrandsVance Phelps400 Monroe AvenueMemphis TN 38103Phone: 901-942-6494Fax: 901-526-1404Toll: 800-238-7343

Hostess BrandsRandy Ring400 Monroe AvenueMemphis TN 38103Phone: 901-942-6494Fax: 901-526-1404Toll: 800-238-7343

Hostess BrandsJim Dexter3450 Ringgold RoadChattanooga TN 37412Phone: 423-629-7438

Hostess BrandsSteve Harris400 Monroe AvenueMemphis TN 38103Phone: 901-525-8404Fax: 901-526-1404Toll: 800-238-7343

Hostess BrandsSteve Root11201 Threadstone LaneKnoxville TN 37932Phone: 865-524-3631Fax: 865-947-6131

Krispy Kreme CorporationVirginia Wren505 Mapleleaf DriveNashville TN 37210Phone: 615-889-2242Fax: 615-889-5285

New Hampshire Grocers AssociationJohn Dumais110 Stark StreetManchester NH 03101Phone: 603-669-9333Fax: 603-623-1137

Ohio Grocers AssociationTom Jackson1335 Dublin Road, Suite 30AColumbus OH 43215Phone: 614-442-5511Fax: 614-442-5516

Oklahoma Grocers AssociationRon Edgemon25 N.E. 52nd StreetOklahoma City OK 73154Phone: 405-525-9419Fax: 405-525-0962Toll: 800-580-9400

Tennessee Grocers and Convenience Store Association1838 Elm Hill Pike, Suite 136Nashville TN 37210Phone: 615-889-0136Fax: 615-889-2877Toll: 800-238-8742

Tennessee Retail AssociationRoland Myers611 Commerce Street, #2727Nashville TN 37203Phone: 615-256-4771Fax: 615-256-4773

TN Beef Industry CouncilValerie Bass530 Brandies Circle Suite AMurfreesboro TN 37128Phone: 615-790-3947Fax: 615-791-4822

TN Dairy Products AssociationJarron Springer1838 Elm Hill Pike Suite 136Nashville, TN 37210Phone: 615-889-0136Fax: 615-889-2877

TN Dept. of AgricultureJimmy HopperP O Box 40627Nashville TN 37204Phone: 615-837-5160Fax: 615-837-5194

TN Farm Bureau FederationP O Box 313Columbia TN 38401Phone: 931-388-7872

BAGS & PACKAGINGBunzl DistributionJohn Bernhardy481 Airport Industrial Drive, Suite 105Southaven MS 38671Phone: 800-592-3497Fax: 662-280-4574

BAKERIES/BAKED GOODSBimbo BakeriesBob ConantPhone: 901-840-3002

Bimbo BakeriesHeath ChandlerPhone: 615-501-8792

Bimbo BakeriesKeith SmithPhone: 704-424-5440

Krispy Kreme CorporationTommy Beane1605 Eden GlennDallas NC 28034Phone: 704-747-4406

Lewis Brothers BakeriesGreg Ford500 North Fulton AvenueEvansville IN 47710Phone: 270-331-3110

Lewis Brothers BakeriesRick Hardesty855 Scott StreetMurfreesboro TN 37129Phone: 615-893-6041Fax: 615-893-1463Toll: 800-688-8371

Lewis Brothers BakeriesBaker BushNashville TN

Lewis Brothers BakeriesJack Lewis500 North FultonEvansville IN 47710Phone: 812-425-4642

Lewis Brothers BakeriesDwight WitheroChattanooga TN

Lewis Brothers BakeriesDanny Bivins855 Scott StreetMurfreesboro TN 37129

Mama Turney’s Homemade PiesMichael Turney5470 Buena Vista PikeWhites Creek TN 37207Phone: 615-299-9887Fax: 615-299-5233

McKee Foods CorporationDon HargrovePO Box 750Collegedale TN 37315Phone: 423-238-7111Fax: 423-238-7128

Sara Lee Baking CompanyGene Haun2110 Chapman HighwayKnoxville TN 37920Phone: 865-360-2883

Sara Lee Baking CompanyDennis Sparks2407 Franklin RoadNashville TN 37204

BANK/ FINANCIALSEllsworth Systems, LLCGary McGuire305 Seaboard Lane, Suite 308Franklin TN 37067Phone: 615-778-9100Fax: 615-778-9300Toll: 800-426-2067

Financial Management SolutionsMark Ehleben306 Uptown SquareMurfreesboro TN 37129Phone: 615-893-6586Fax: 615-893-1386Toll: 888-233-6533

Financial Supermarkets, Inc.Scott Johnson1807 Cabot Court SWMarietta GA 30064Phone: 404-580-3755Fax: 770-457-7396

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Financial Supermarkets, Inc.Roy BellP O Box 1450Cornelia GA 30531Phone: 800-992-4978Fax: 706-776-7269

Morgan StanleyLee Edmondson500 Lee StreetCharleston WV 25301Phone: 304-357-4579

BEER/BEER DISTRIBUTORSAjax Turner Company, Inc.Randy Burnett1045 Visco DriveNashville TN 37210Phone: 615-244-2424

Ajax Turner Company, Inc.Bob Sanders1045 Visco DriveNashville TN 37210Phone: 615-244-2424

Anheuser-Busch, Inc.Mike Bazoian8741 Warm Springs WayKnoxville TN 37923Phone: 865-675-0903Fax: 615-646-7553

Anheuser-Busch, Inc.Kent Driscoll8550 Bazemore Rd.Cordova TN 38018Phone: 901-754-1268Fax: 615-646-7553

Anheuser-Busch, Inc.Steve Economos8184 Londonberry RoadNashville TN 37221Phone: 615-646-7929Fax: 615-646-7553

Budweiser of MemphisMike Jones45 E H Crump BoulevardMemphis TN 38106Phone: 901-948-4543Fax: 901-948-6907

Cherokee Distributing CompanyFarris TindellP O Box 10186Knoxville TN 37919Phone: 865-588-7641

Cherokee Distributing CompanyRob Sampson, Jr.1001 Eastern Star RoadKingsport TN 37663Phone: 423-232-6100Fax: 423-232-6104Toll: 800-998-9993

Det Distributing CompanyKent Sterling301 Great Circle RoadNashville TN 37228Phone: 615-244-4113Fax: 615-255-0122

Eagle Distributing Company, Inc.Brent Dalton310 Radford PlaceKnoxville TN 37917Phone: 865-637-3311Fax: 865-525-9530

Eagle Distributing Company, Inc.Ray HandP O Box 27190Knoxville TN 37927Phone: 423-637-3311

Miller CoorsMichelle Park6315 Kingston Pike #611Knoxville TN 37919Toll: 949-285-0377

Miller CoorsBob ScottKnoxville TN

Miller CoorsCrawford OdomNashville TN

Miller CoorsAlex RodriguezMemphis TN

Pabst Brewing CompanyAlan Marsh1220 Galewood DriveKnoxville TN 37919Phone: 865-470-8794

Pabst Brewing CompanyBill Sidebotham9960 Houston Oak DriveGermantown TN 38139Phone: 901-238-6724Fax: 901-854-2148

BEVERAGESBDT BeverageDave Toman2519 Grandview AvenueNashville TN 37211Phone: 615-742-3771Fax: 615-742-3772

Carolina Beverage CorporationDavid Davis6014 Oglethorpe DriveAtlanta GA 30319Phone: 678-315-2999

Coca-Cola BottlingJerry Tucker2600 E. Andrew Johnson HwyMorristown TN 37814Phone: 423-586-6403Fax: 423-586-6403

Coca-Cola Bottling / KnoxvilleDave Shelek2200 Leslie StreetKnoxville TN 37921Phone: 865-549-7064

Coca-Cola Bottling Works - ClarksvilleMike McCool1150 Dunlop LaneClarksville TN 37040Phone: 931-645-4545Fax: 931-645-4546

Coca-Cola Bottling/ChattanoogaGary DavisP O Box 11128Chattanooga TN 37401Phone: 423-624-4681

Coca-Cola Bottling/Johnson CityDavid Miller310 Wesley StreetJohnson City TN 37605Phone: 423-282-2511Fax: 423-282-6308

Coca-Cola Bottling/MemphisTerry Ford499 S. HollywoodMemphis TN 38111Phone: 901-454-8700

Coca-Cola Bottling/NashvilleChuck Bracey407 Craighead StreetNashville TN 37204Phone: 615-383-2653Fax: 615-383-1730

Coca-Cola Bottling/NashvilleBob Bedell407 Craighead StreetNashville TN 37204Phone: 615-371-5691Fax: 615-783-2388

Coca-Cola Refreshments USAAndy Lane407 Craighead StreetNashville TN 37204Phone: 615-371-5685Fax: 675-371-5695

Delta Beverage Group Inc.Ken Hall110 South Byhalia RoadCollierville TN 38017Phone: 901-853-4702Fax: 901-854-5125

Double Cola of TennesseeGina McCommon537 Market Street, Suite 100Chattanooga TN 37402Phone: 423-267-5691Fax: 423-267-0793

DS Waters of AmericaRuth Davis135 Abbey RoadOakland TN 38060Phone: 901-488-1416Fax: 901-465-7636

E 240V Energy ShotPaul Naylor1932 Historic Ferry WayKnoxville TN 37922Phone: 865-567-1845

Home Juice CompanyBryan Kays3144 Connahbrook DriveMemphis TN 38115Phone: 901-332-7475Fax: 901-398-8538

Home Juice CompanyTim Tomlin423 Harding Industrial DriveNashville TN 37211Phone: 615-837-6420Fax: 615-837-6422

Home Juice CompanyJoe Jarrett3144 Connahbrook DriveMemphis TN 38116Phone: 901-332-7475Fax: 901-398-8538

Lipman BrothersRichard ThibusP O Box 280300Nashville TN 37228Phone: 615-244-2230Fax: 615-255-4626

Misty Mountain Spring WaterGene BelcherPO Box 129Abingdon VA 24212Phone: 276-623-5000

Nestle Waters North AmericaCraig Stephenson225 Jennings StreetWeber City VA 24290Phone: 276-386-2848Fax: 276-386-2143

Pepsi AmericasGene D’Amore110 S. ByhaliaCollierville TN 38017Phone: 901-853-4702Fax: 901-854-5125

Pepsi Beverages CompanyKevin Cusick200 Anglin LaneJackson TN 28201Phone: 731-427-8526Fax: 731-422-4209

Pepsi Bottling /East TennesseeQuenten Wentworth5005 National DriveKnoxville TN 37914Phone: 865-521-3074Fax: 865-521-3073

Pepsi Beverages CompanyJohn Short715 Thompson LaneNashville TN 37204Phone: 615-460-3311

Pepsi Cola of Chattanooga TNJeff Bennett3609 Amnicola HighwayChattanooga TN 37406

Pepsi Cola of Middle TennesseeSteve Cassman715 Thompson LaneNashville TN 37209Phone: 615-350-4830Fax: 615-350-4881

Pepsi Cola of Middle TennesseeJo Lanza7021 West Belt DriveNashville TN 37209Phone: 615-350-4836Fax: 615-350-4881

Pepsi Cola/ Johnson CityRobert Smith905 Lakeview DriveJohnson City TN 37601Phone: 423-928-9211Fax: 423-928-8326

Pepsi Cola/Johnson CityJim Dyer905 East Lakeview DriveJohnson City TN 37601

Pepsi Cola/Johnson CityGeorge Griffitts905 East Lakeview DriveJohnson City TN 37601Phone: 423-928-9211Fax: 865-544-4642

Pepsi-Cola SouthMike Hutchison401 Hamblem AveMorristown TN 37814Phone: 423-587-2797Fax: 423-587-6782

Rockstar Energy DrinkChristopher JohnsonPO Box 27740Las Vegas NV 89126Fax: 702-221-0904

S & D CoffeeShannon Quinn746 Cardinal DriveRinggold GA 30636Phone: 706-937-8597Fax: 706-937-8595

Seven -Up / SnappleTom Brent215 Old Stone Bridge RoadGoodlettsville TN 37072Phone: 615-992-9987Fax: 615-992-9995

Slush Puppie of ChattanoogaGerry Bassett, Jr.P O Box 23663Chattanooga TN 37422Phone: 423-622-8300Fax: 800-277-5874Toll: 800-251-3009

Sun-Drop Bottling Company, Inc.David JohnsonP O Box 486Pulaski TN 38478Phone: 931-363-4561

BROKERSAcosta Sales & MarketingKen Bess4007 Clovercroft RoadFranklin TN 37067Phone: 615-794-3293Fax: 615-259-1297

Acosta Sales & MarketingJim Alexander6512 Baum Drive Suite 11Knoxville TN 37919Phone: 865-546-2011Fax: 865-522-5294

Capitol Food BrokersJoe Willoughby102 Arlington AvenueNashville TN 37210Phone: 615-733-0739Fax: 615-736-7985

Reese Brokerage Co.Billy SweattP.O. Box 40423Nashville TN 37204Phone: 615-269-3456Fax: 615-269-9348

Reese Brokerage Co.Mike PrescottPO Box 3445Kingsport TN 37554Phone: 423-323-1379Fax: 423-323-1879

Reese Brokerage Co.Tom JesseeP O Box 3445Kingsport TN 37664Phone: 423-288-2345Fax: 423-288-2361

Reese Brokerage Co.Phil Otto6200 Mastin StreetMerriam KS 66203Phone: 913-383-8260Toll: 877-346-8631

Reese Brokerage Co.Emily Sanford4490 Aberton DriveSouthaven MS 38672Phone: 662-429-0699Fax: 662-895-8480Toll: 877-346-8631

BUSINESS MACHINES & SUPPLIESArlen Terminals, Inc.Thurman Bailey225 Largo DriveNashville TN 37211Phone: 615-331-4000Fax: 615-331-1713

Data Cash RegisterAngela Johnson942 Woodland StreetNashville TN 37206Phone: 615-312-1362

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Data Cash Register CompanyCody Blackwell942 Woodland StreetNashville TN 37206Phone: 615-227-6978Fax: 615-227-7589

Data Cash Register CompanyBrad Leslie2725 S. Mendenhall Road, Suite 27Memphis TN 38115Phone: 901-794-4828Fax: 901-794-1206

CARPET CLEANING/FLOOR CARESouthco Sales Inc.Donald BellPO Box 41751Nashville TN 37204Phone: 615-297-6307Fax: 615-292-6637Toll: 800-269-2160

COOKIES/CRACKERS/SNACKSBrim’s Snack FoodsRay ZoroufieP.O. Box 111532Nashville TN 37222Phone: 615-331-4957Fax: 615-331-4990

Brim’s Snack FoodsMichael PatrickP O Box 34232Memphis TN 38184Phone: 901-382-3490Fax: 901-377-5852

Brim’s Snack FoodsTerry BrimhallP O Box 34232Memphis TN 38184Phone: 901-377-9016

Frito-Lay Inc.Jack Ernwine2121 Plantside DriveLouisville KY 40299Phone: 502-491-9616Fax: 502-491-9936

Frito-Lay Inc.Robyn Anderson4170 Ashford Dunwoody Rd, #300Atlanta GA 30319Phone: 404-497-8443Fax: 404-497-8463

Frito-Lay Inc.David Alder130 Spence LaneNashville TN 37210Phone: 615-391-1847Fax: 615-883-3117

Golden Flake Snack Foods, Inc.Randy BatesPO Box 2447Birmingham AL 35201

Golden Flake Snack Foods, Inc.Bud Miller2930 Kraft DriveNashville TN 37204Phone: 615-244-0690Fax: 615-255-3110Toll: 800-239-2932

Golden Flake Snack Foods, Inc.Charles HeffnerP O Box 161248Memphis TN 38116Phone: 901-346-7377Fax: 901-332-1318Toll: 800-239-2102

Flake Snack Foods, Inc.Dale HagyKnoxville TN 37950Phone: 865-584-5430

Golden Flake Snack Foods, Inc.Robin Baldwin171 Powell Chapel RoadPulaski TN 38478Phone: 931-363-9040

Kellogg’s SnacksDavid McClain1751 Shelby Oaks DriveMemphis TN 38134Phone: 901-268-2689Fax: 901-382-0856

Kellogg’s SnacksChris Cyruss1700 Elizabeth Lee PkwyLoudon TN 37774Phone: 865-670-1701Fax: 865-690-8509

Kellogg’s SnacksScott Negrotto702 Foothill RoadKingsport TN 37663Fax: 423-239-1087

Mars Inc.Tom Kaelin3423 Lasittes CoveFloyds Knobs IN 47119Phone: 812-981-7973

Nestle USABrian Purvis1764 Vancey Circle NCollierville TN 38017Phone: 901-388-6829Fax: 480-379-4086

Snyder - LanceJohnny Stokes106 Ferrell Avenue Suite 4Kingsport TN 37663Phone: 423-239-3440

Snyder - LanceDaniel Akin2915 Premiere Pkway, Ste 135Duluth GA 30097Toll: 800-438-1880

DAIRY/DAIRY PRODUCTSBlue Bell Creameries, L. P.Tim Reagan5600 Mooresville Road P O Box 32Mooresville AL 35649Phone: 256-341-0045Fax: 256-341-0048

Blue Bell Creameries, L. P.David Luiken2134 Hillshire CircleMemphis TN 38113Phone: 901-382-3823Fax: 901-382-3807

Blue Bell Creameries, L. P.Jimmy Lawhorn7215 Haley Industrial DriveNolensville TN 37135Phone: 615-776-7993Fax: 615-776-8115

Country Delite FarmsLouis HoneycuttP O Box 25210Nashville TN 37202Phone: 615-320-1440Fax: 615-329-3017

Edy’s Grand Ice CreamTony Claude6330 Chandler Hill RoadOoltewah TN 37363Phone: 423-326-1622Fax: 423-326-1623

Flav-O-Rich DairiesBarbara BrightKnoxville TN 37921

Flav-O-Rich DairiesDon Creech221 W. Highway 80London KY 40741Phone: 606-878-7601Fax: 606-864-8516Toll: 800-735-4080

Forest Hill DairyTerrell Shelton2040 Madison AvenueMemphis TN 38104Phone: 901-726-5684Fax: 731-286-9572

Forest Hill DairyBill Wilson2040 Madison AvenueMemphis TN 38104Phone: 901-726-5684Fax: 731-286-9572

Goldenrod Dairy FoodsCharlie AllenP O Box 400Madisonville KY 42431Phone: 502-821-7221

Heritage Farms DairyBill Crabtree1100 New Salem HighwayMurfreesboro TN 37129Phone: 615-895-2790Fax: 615-895-0570

Mayfield Dairy Farms, Inc.1048 Fordtown RoadKingsport TN 37663Phone: 423-349-7348Fax: 423-349-0587

Mayfield Dairy Farms, Inc.Vera WarePO Box 310Athens TN 37303Phone: 423-745-2151Fax: 423-745-9118

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.Gary WeybrightP.O. Box 650Decatur IL 62525Phone: 217-423-3459Fax: 217-422-5233

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.Tim Sellers25699 Highway 22McKenzie TN 38201Phone: 731-352-5358Fax: 731-352-5362

Purity Dairies, Inc.Mark EzellP.O. Box 100957Nashville TN 37224Phone: 615-760-2268Fax: 615-242-8547Toll: 800-947-6455

Purity Dairies, Inc.Steve StewartP.O. Box 100957Nashville TN 37224Phone: 615-244-1970Fax: 615-242-8547

Purity Dairies, Inc.Mike Potts128 Two Valley RoadHendersonville TN 37075Phone: 615-337-8328

Purity Dairies, Inc.Tim WhiteP.O. Box 100957Nashville TN 37224Phone: 615-244-1900Fax: 615-242-8547Toll: 800-947-6455

Southern Belle DairyGlenn CarlylePO Box 1020Somerset KY 42502Phone: 606-679-1131Fax: 800-801-4922

Southern Belle DairyMike ChandlerP.O. Box 1020Somerset KY 42502Phone: 606-679-1131Fax: 800-282-2658Toll: 800-468-4798

Southern Belle DairyJoe PrewittP.O. Box 1020Somerset KY 42502Phone: 606-679-1131Fax: 800-801-4922Toll: 800-468-4798

Turner HoldingsToni Thomason653 Turner Ln.Covington TN 38019Phone: 901-476-2643Fax: 901-476-2761

Turner HoldingsBill Wilson2040 Madison Ave.Memphis TN 38104Phone: 901-726-5684Fax: 901-276-9572

Turner HoldingsJimmy Crownover233 Wells Lassiter RoadJackson TN 38301Phone: 731-424-6455Fax: 731-424-0963

Turner HoldingsScott McBride653 Turner Ln.Covington TN 38019Phone: 901-476-2643Fax: 901-476-2761

Turner HoldingsJay Dee Clifton653 Turner LaneCovington TN 38019Phone: 901-476-2643Fax: 901-476-2761

Turner HoldingsDavid Kolb653 Turner LaneCovington TN 38019Phone: 901-476-2643Fax: 901-476-2761Toll: 800-467-6455

DISTRIBUTORSB & G Distributing, Inc.Jim Brown6080 Resources DriveMemphis TN 38134Phone: 901-372-3384Fax: 901-388-5774

Bush Brothers & CompanyJohn McDermottP O Box 52330Knoxville TN 37950Phone: 865-588-7685Fax: 865-584-9429

Bush Brothers & CompanyWendy WillsPO Box 52330Knoxville TN 37950Phone: 865-588-5430

Great American Movies & MusicBryan Vickers217 S. Madison AvenueDouglas GA 31533Phone: 912-384-1781Fax: 912-384-7737

Kehe Food DistributorsJim Beckett900 N. Schmidt RoadRomeoville IL 60446Phone: 937-743-1830Toll: 815-886-3700

Kehe Food DistributorsRich GustafsonPO Box 966Saint Peters M 63376Fax: 314-576-7119

Master Terminal TechnologyBarkatali Khoja217 N. Peters RoadKnoxville TN 37923Phone: 865-329-7257Fax: 877-786-1101

Modern Distributors, Inc.Jerry RayPO Box 97Somerset KY 42502Phone: 606-679-1178Fax: 606678-9622

Papaw Tom’s Foods, Inc.Amy Brown3119 NW Park DriveKnoxville TN 37921Phone: 865-247-6506Fax: 865-247-6507

Quirch FoodsScott Carr4300 Pleasantdale RoadAtlanta GA 30340Phone: 678-969-3000Fax: 770-368-023

Sherwood Food DistributorsKen Peeples5400 Fulton Industrial BlvdAtlanta GA 30336Phone: 770-584-2985

Sherwood Food DistributorsMike Coggins5400 Fulton Industrial BlvdAtlanta GA 30336Phone: 404-348-0001Fax: 404-348-0069

TEC Car Wash ServicesKati Pierce10908 McBride Lane Suite CKnoxville TN 37932Phone: 865-777-5431Fax: 865-777-5978

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Tri-Star DistributingJoel Davis105 Warehouse RoadOak Ridge TN 37830Phone: 865-298-0470Fax: 865-298-0474

EGGSRose Acre FarmsGreg HintonP O Box 1250Seymour IN 47274Phone: 812-497-2557Fax: 812-497-3115

Rose Acre FarmsLindsey SchepmanPO Box 1250Seymour IN 47274Phone: 812-497-2557Fax: 812-497-3115

EMPLOYEE SERVICES/ TRAININGCareersInGrocery.comMichael Phillips3800 S. Freemont, Suite 200Springfield M 65804Phone: 417-447-0734Fax: 417-447-0738

ENERGY MANAGEMENTTotal Energy ConceptsJohn H. Polk1342 Shagbark TrailMurfreesboro TN 37130Phone: 615-308-5857

Total Energy ConceptsCorporate Office1215 S. WashingtonDetroit Lakes M 56501

Total Energy ConceptsBarry McMahan428 Haynes Haven LaneMurfreesboro TN 37129Phone: 615-848-1111

EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIESCCSEDan VarnesPO Box 10028Knoxville TN 37939Phone: 865-546-8778Fax: 865-546-8779Toll: 865-546-8778

Estes Petroleum Equipment Co.Jim Grant6816 Central Ave. PikeKnoxville TN 37918Phone: 865-688-7509Fax: 865-688-7937

Hobart Sales and ServiceJack Tipton2626 E. Magnolia AvenueKnoxville TN 37914Phone: 865-523-8410Fax: 865-637-3723

Maynard-Fixturcraft, Inc.Robert Maynard617 Norris AvenueNashville TN 37204Phone: 615-255-0603Fax: 615-255-0637

FROZEN FOODSPictsweet Frozen FoodsChris WilkersonTen Pictsweet DriveBells TN 38006Phone: 731-663-6415Fax: 888-662-7651Toll: 800-367-7412

INSURANCEGrocers InsuranceBonnie MitchellP. O. Box 22146Portland OR 97269Phone: 503-833-1724

Grocers InsuranceArhondisa TatePO Box 22146Portland OR 97269Phone: 800-777-3602

Grocers InsurancePaul BurnettPO Box 430Fultondale AL 35068Phone: 205-841-8080Fax: 205-841-6068

INVENTORY SERVICESSouthern Retail Inventory ServiceDebi CatheyPO Box 8251Hermitage TN 37076Phone: 615-773-2422Fax: 615-773-2427

Southern Retail Inventory ServiceShawn MorrisettPO Box 8251Hermitage TN 37073Phone: 615-773-2422Fax: 615-773-2427

WIS Inventory ServicesMichael Gabelman6869 Scarlet Ridge DriveBrentwood TN 37027Phone: 615-336-9377

LABELING/LABEL MANUFACTURERK. E. Label Corp.Tom Little110 Pine Point LoopSpringville TN 38256Phone: 731-697-0928Fax: 731-642-2346

MAGAZINES/PUBLICATIONSChattanooga Times Free PressLeslie Kahana400 East 11th StreetChattanooga TN 37403Phone: 423-757-6514

Food PeopleJoan ShusterP O Box 1208Woodstock GA 30188Toll: 800-647-3724

Greeneville Sun, TheArtie WehenkelP. O. Box 1630Greeneville TN 37744Phone: 423-359-3160Fax: 423-638-7348

Greeneville Sun, TheRichard SoutherlandP. O. Box 1630Greeneville TN 37744Phone: 423-359-3128Fax: 423-638-7348

Knoxville News SentinelDiane ButlerPO Box 29071, Dept 11002Hot Springs AR 71903Phone: 865-342-6980Fax: 865-342-6572

Nashville Business JournalCynthia Yeldell1800 Church Street, Suite 300Nashville TN 37203Phone: 615-846-4250

Nashville TennesseanDave Gould1100 BroadwayNashville TN 37203Phone: 615-259-8822Fax: 615-259-8820

Shelby Publishing Co., Inc.Lorrie Griffith517 Green Street, NWGainesville GA 30501Phone: 770-534-8380Fax: 770-535-0110

The City PaperAmanda WardleNashville TN 37211

The Griffin ReportKevin GriffinPO Box 2826Duxbury MA 02331Phone: 866-677-4700

The Griffin ReportMike BergerPO Box 2826Duxbury MA 02331Phone: 866-677-4700

The Griffin ReportDana Bucher2444 Frogtown RoadDahlonega GA 30533Phone: 706-865-9801

MANUFACTURERSBic Corp.David Houston10365 Herons Ridge CoveLakeland TN 38002Phone: 901-867-1655Fax: 901-867-9133

Carriage House CompanyAndy Stoll3964 Bellingrath MainKennesaw GA 30144Phone: 770-428-6837Fax: 770-428-2401

ConAgra FoodsMarty Underwood117 Fairway DriveBlountville TN 37617Phone: 423-279-0550

Follet CorporationJane Kline801 Church LaneEaston PA 18040Phone: 610-252-7301Fax: 610-250-0696

Home City Ice Co.Ed Tice6045 Bridgetown RoadCincinnati OH 45248Phone: 800-759-4411Fax: 513-574-5409

Inter-American ProductsShirley Tucker5231 Rustic WayOld Hickory TN 37138Phone: 615-754-1787Fax: 615-754-0787

Kraft FoodsSteve Laws1702 Turfland CourtMurfreesboro TN 37127Phone: 615-895-3404Fax: 615-895-3404

Quaker Oats CompanyTrey Dykes260 Dykes StreetNewport TN 37821Phone: 856-475-4608

Quaker Oats Company4170 Ashford Dunwoody Rd NE, #300Atlanta GA 30319Phone: 678-461-6813Fax: 678-461-9685Toll: 800-698-0472

Reddy Ice CorporationTrent Price7261 Centennial BoulevardNashville TN 37209Phone: 615-350-8800Fax: 615-350-8802

Reddy Ice CorporationBen Key8750 N. Central Expy, #1900Dallas TX 75231Phone: 214-526-6740Fax: 214-528-1532

Safe Carts & More EnterprisesJames Metheny1340 Ethridge RoadJefferson GA 30549Phone: 706-338-8198Toll: 706-367-9267

Southeastern Chemical SalesPhil Coward10017 Rutledge PikeCorryton TN 37221

Southeastern Chemical SalesChris Coward1908 Drinnen RoadKnoxville TN 37914Phone: 865-806-3616

Southeastern Chemical SalesGene WillettsP O Box 3706Wilmington NC 28406Fax: 901-452-9416Toll: 800-633-6520

Specialty Feeds, Inc.Charles CosciaPO Box 9600Memphis TN 38190Phone: 901-774-9080

Vietti Foods Inc.Monica Romero6167 Cockrill Bend CircleNashville TN 37209Phone: 615-620-2149Fax: 615-349-3559

Vietti Foods Inc.comPhilip Connelly6167 Cockrill Bend CircleNashville TN 37209Phone: 615-620-2097Fax: 615-349-3559

MEAT/POULTRY/SEAFOODClifty Farms Country MeatsAdrian HarrodPO Box 1146Paris TN 38242Phone: 731-642-9740Fax: 731-642-7129

Family Brands InternationalJoan Potter102 Arlington AveNashville TN 37210Phone: 615-736-7990Fax: 615-736-7985

Family Brands International, LLCDanny Potter5076 Highpoint RoadPleasant View TN 37146Phone: 615-746-2836

Krispy Krunchy FoodsDan ShapiroPO Box 38Jonesville LA 71343Phone: 800-290-6097

Odom’s Tennessee Pride SausageJim Hea1201 Neely’s Bend Rd.Madison TN 37220Phone: 615-477-9158Fax: 801-761-8181

Rick’s Barbecue Inc.Karen LanningPO Box 725Lawrenceburg TN 38464Phone: 931-852-2525Fax: 931-852-2526

Smithfield / Lykes Meat GroupHarold McAnally132 Cessna LaneShelbyville TN 37160Phone: 931-684-0520Fax: 931-685-2020

Southern Food SystemsCaryn AndersonP.O. Box 19635Indianapolis IN 46219Phone: 317-322-5800Fax: 317-322-2808Toll: 800-776-5100

Specialty Foods Group - Field/FischerFrank Brown Jr.972 Annatole LaneKnoxville TN 37938Phone: 865-947-4918Fax: 865-947-4918

Specialty Foods Group - Field/FischerKen Barr103 Executive ParkLouisville KY 40207Phone: 502-896-3273Fax: 502-896-3323Toll: 800-456-6654

Specialty Foods Group - Field/FischerThomas Hales1726 Riverhaven DriveAdams TN 37010Phone: 931-358-2125Fax: 931-358-0052Toll: 800-967-6328

Swaggerty Sausage CompanyKyle Swaggerty2827 Swaggerty RoadKodak TN 37764Phone: 865-933-2625

Valleydale FoodsKirk Barrett3027 A Peters Creek RoadRoanoke VA 24019Phone: 540-904-2207Fax: 540-387-1677

Wampler’s Farm SausageJohn Edd Wampler781 Highway 70 WestLenoir City TN 37771Phone: 865-986-8005Fax: 865-988-3280Toll: 800-728-7243

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Williams Sausage Co.Tony Polson5132 Old Troy - Hickman RoadUnion City TN 38261Phone: 800-844-4242Fax: 731-886-1359

WondeRoast, Inc.Danny Larson11401 County Road 3Hopkins M 55343Phone: 952-935-8681Fax: 952-935-8895Toll: 800-328-3972

MISCELLANEOUSSellEthics Marketing GroupJama Richardson130 Oakland RoadMaynardville TN 37807Phone: 865-992-8795Fax: 865-992-9873

MONEY ORDERSAlternative Financial SolutionsClay Chancey422 North ManusDallas TX 75224Phone: 800-671-3102

Fidelity ExpressScarlett GibbinsP O Box 768Sulphur Springs TX 75483Phone: 903-885-1283Fax: 877-812-2470Toll: 800-621-8030

North American Money OrderStacye CarrollPO Box 1208Alpharetta GA 30009Phone: 770-360-9300Fax: 770-360-9490

North American Money OrderJune CornettPO Box 1208Alpharetta GA 30009Phone: 770-360-9300

Western UnionMike Headley11475 Great Oaks Way, #325Alpharetta GA 30022Phone: 866-534-3227

Western UnionTom Crosby11475 Great Oaks Way, #325Alpharetta GA 30022Phone: 678-802-5731Fax: 678-802-5740

Western UnionJulie Byerly11475 Great Oaks Way, #325Alpharetta GA 30022Phone: 866-534-3227

Western UnionChristine Flock10207 Willingham RoadHuntersville NC 28078Phone: 704-895-9220Fax: 704-895-9221

Western UnionAna Church620 Barrywood DriveNashville TN 37220Phone: 615-828-6999

NOVELTIESS & M AmusementsLarry Skeen102 Dillon CourtGray TN 37615Phone: 423-477-4619Fax: 423-477-4495

OIL/GAS/AUTOMOTIVEAirgasMichael Turner4235 Statesville RoadCharlotte NC 28269Phone: 704-509-0516Fax: 704-509-0119Toll: 800-772-8144

American Coalition for EthanolRon Lamberty5000 S. Broadband Lane, #224Sioux Falls SD 57105Phone: 605-334-3381Fax: 605-334-3389

PIZZAHunt Brothers PizzaJulie Whittington4020 Jordonia Station RoadNashville TN 37218Phone: 615-259-2629Fax: 615-259-2873

PRODUCEMcCartney ProduceWayne Wade134 Blackberry LaneMurfreesboro TN 37130Phone: 615-971-1271Fax: 615-893-2880

McCartney ProduceRaymon RandolphPO Box 219Paris TN 38242Phone: 731-642-2362Fax: 731-642-6681

Monterey MushroomsJohn Barrett19748 Highway 72 NorthLoudon TN 37774Phone: 865-458-4611Fax: 865-458-6743

Mrs. Grissom’s SaladsTommy HeathP O Box 40231Nashville TN 37204Phone: 615-255-4137

Mrs. Grissom’s SaladsGrace GrissomP O Box 40231Nashville TN 37204Phone: 615-255-4137

PROPANEAmeriGas PropaneMike Kilgore2132 Netherland RoadKingsport TN 37660Phone: 423-246-6158

Rapid X ChangeChris Row2649 Wild Fern LaneKnoxville TN 37931Phone: 865-806-3465

Rapid X ChangeDaren Parker1504 Sunset AvenueClinton NC 28328Phone: 800-354-7250

REAL ESTATEC B Ragland CompanyMike HayesP O Box 40587Nashville TN 37204Phone: 615-259-4622Fax: 615-254-2842

SECURITY/LOSS PREVENTIONLoomis120 Metroplex CtKnoxville TN 37917

Loomis2305 B. Dodson AvenueChattanooga TN 37406

LoomisRich Stewart531 Brick Church Park DriveNashville TN 37027Phone: 615-456-4819Fax: 615-227-4476

Loomis2600 Southern AvenueMemphis TN 38111

SERVICEAegis Associates, LLCKimberly Harvey10295 E. Evans Ave, #116Denver CO 80247Phone: 303-368-5594Fax: 303-695-5621

Cook’s Pest ControlJohnny Fargason1741 5th Avenue SEDecatur AL 35601Phone: 256-355-3285Fax: 256-340-2531Toll: 800-239-9898

Cook’s Pest ControlStarr Womack1741 5th Avenue SEDecatur AL 35601Phone: 256-355-3285Fax: 256-340-2531

CybrCollectNikki LeachPO Box 1196Oxford MS 38655Phone: 888-340-9205Fax: 608-787-8419

IPP of America, Inc.Silvana Frak330 Passaic AvenueFairfield NJ 07004Phone: 973-830-1918Fax: 973-830-1919

McCloud Pest Management ServicesJennifer Randle411 Old Stone Bridge RoadGoodlettsville TN 37072Phone: 847-585-0654Fax: 847-585-0655

Quest SolutionDavid McClendon2936 Americus DriveThompson TN 37179Phone: 615-957-0994Fax: 615-550-5233

Refrigeration Gaskets of TNFrank Guzman904 Tinnell RoadMt. Juliet TN 37122Phone: 615-419-2066Fax: 615-443-1901

Tennessee Education LotteryAmy Drooker200 Athens Way, Suite 200Nashville TN 37228Phone: 615-324-6500Fax: 615-324-8011

Tennessee Education LotterySidney Chambers200 Athens Way, Suite 200Nashville TN 37228Phone: 615-324-6500Fax: 615-324-8011

Tennessee Education LotteryRebecca Hargrove200 Athens Way, Suite 200Nashville TN 37228Phone: 615-324-6500Fax: 615-324-6537

Tennessee Education LotteryJoe Hills200 Athens Way, Suite 200Nashville TN 37228Phone: 615-324-6500Fax: 615-324-8011

Tennessee Education LotteryDenise Armstrong200 Athens Way, Suite 200Nashville TN 37228Phone: 615-324-6500Fax: 615-324-8011

Vantaura Energy ServicesSherry Wood3755 Broadmoor Ave. SE Suite GGrand Rapids MI 49512Phone: 888-829-2055Fax: 616-301-0649

ViridiunHarold Earls4380 N. Industrial Drive Suite CCumming GA 30041Phone: 678-551-5626

WIS Merchandising ServicesMichael Gabelman6869 Scarlet Ridge DriveBrentwood TN 37027Phone: 615-336-9377

TOBACCO PRODUCTSAltria Client ServicesJoyce McDanielPO Box 58083Nashville TN 37205Phone: 615-957-7569

Altria Client ServicesSean Collins333 N. Point Center E., Suite 615Alpharetta GA 30022Phone: 678-297-9365Fax: 678-297-9393Toll: 800-367-7998

American Snuff Company LLCCarla MartzP.O. Box 217Memphis TN 38101Phone: 901-761-2050

Lorillard Tobacco CompanyKris EadsP O Box 280507Memphis TN 38168Phone: 901-388-0970Fax: 901-388-5364

Lorillard Tobacco CompanyDavid LanksterP O Box 1149Goodlettsville TN 37070Phone: 615-859-8636Fax: 615-859-8634

Lorillard Tobacco CompanyRandy Hembree5148 Elmore Suite 4Memphis TN 38168Phone: 901-388-0970Fax: 901-388-5364

Lorillard Tobacco CompanyKent Mills9855 Crosspoint Blvd, Suite 132Indianapolis IN 46256Phone: 317-842-2430

Lorillard Tobacco CompanyMarvin Moore5148 Elmore Suite 4Memphis TN 38168Phone: 901-388-0970

Lorillard Tobacco CompanyJeff Jameson3151 Custer Drive Suite ALexington KY 40517Phone: 859-272-0855

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.Keith ClinardP.O. Box 354Mt. Juliet TN 37121Phone: 615-300-2788Fax: 615-773-8521Toll: 800-757-8255

S & M Brands, Inc.Michael Terry575 Boring Chapel RoadGray TN 37615Phone: 423-477-8253Fax: 423-477-0343Toll: 800-766-5342

S & M Brands, Inc.Kim Seagle3662 Ontario RoadKeysville VA 23947Phone: 434-736-2130Fax: 434-736-2484

UNIFORMSBacon and CompanyJed DancePO Box 78Knoxville TN 37901Phone: 865-523-9181Fax: 865-546-2212

UniFirst CorporationRoy MoyerPhone: 615-255-0535

UniFirst CorporationChris Neely813 Massman Dr.Nashville TN 37210Phone: 615-255-0535Fax: 615-255-5036

WHOLESALERAssociated Grocers of the SouthPhil CruceP O Box 11044Birmingham AL 35202Phone: 205-808-4917

Associated Grocers of the SouthGerry TotoritisPO Box 11044Birmingham AL 35202Phone: 205-841-6781Fax: 205-849-4920Toll: 800-695-6051

Associated Wholesale GrocersDale PennPO Box 448Goodlettsville TN 37070Phone: 615-859-8274

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Associated Wholesale GrocersDennis IrwinPO Box 149Southaven MS 38671Phone: 662-342-4118Fax: 662-342-8025

Associated Wholesale GrocersBob DurandPO Box 448Goodlettsville TN 37070

Associated Wholesale GrocersDianne WilliamsonP.O. Box 149Southaven MS 38671Phone: 662-342-4108Fax: 662-342-4260

Associated Wholesale GrocersMarilyn MillikenPO Box 448Goodlettsville TN 37070Phone: 615-859-8251Fax: 615-859-8748

Associated Wholesale GrocersRon WatsonPO Box 448Goodlettsville TN 37070Phone: 615-859-8752Fax: 615-859-8525

Associated Wholesale GrocersAllen JonesPO Box 149Southaven MS 38671Phone: 662-342-4100Fax: 662-342-4260

Associated Wholesale GrocersMatt BrooksPO Box 149Southaven MS 38671Phone: 662-342-4282Fax: 662-342-8136

Associated Wholesale GrocersLeonard SprayPO 448Goodlettsville TN 37070Phone: 615-859-8251

Associated Wholesale GrocersKen DaevelPO Box 149Southaven MS 38671Phone: 662-342-4194Fax: 662-342-8028

Associated Wholesale GrocersGary IngramPO Box 448Goodlettsville TN 37070Phone: 615-859-8203Fax: 615-859-8790

Associated Wholesale GrocersJoyce WardP.O. Box 149Southaven MS 38671Phone: 662-342-4256Fax: 662-342-8748

Associated Wholesale GrocersGary JenningsP O Box 149Southaven MS 38671Phone: 662-342-6108Fax: 662-342-4260

Associated Wholesale GrocersSteve DillardPO Box 2932Kansas City KS 66110Phone: 913-288-1510Fax: 913-288-1587

Associated Wholesale GrocersMike DanesPO Box 448Goodlettsville TN 37070Phone: 615-859-8740Fax: 615-859-8525

Associated Wholesale GrocersLinda DukePO Box 448Goodlettsville TN 37070Phone: 615-859-8732Fax: 615-859-8761

Associated Wholesale GrocersDanny BabbPO Box 448Goodlettsville TN 37070Phone: 615-859-8251Fax: 615-859-8790

Associated Wholesale GrocersFrank LumpkinP.O. Box 149Southaven MS 38671Phone: 662-342-4141Fax: 662-342-8025

Associated Wholesale GrocersCarol MatherlyPO Box 448Goodlettsville TN 37070Phone: 615-859-8213

Associated Wholesale GrocersMilton MilamPO Box 448Goodlettsville TN 37070Phone: 615-859-8201Fax: 615-859-8748

Associated Wholesale GrocersKeith HowrenPO Box 448Goodlettsville TN 37070Phone: 615-859-8259Fax: 615-859-8761

Associated Wholesale GrocersDavid SmithPO Box 149Southaven MS 38671Phone: 662-342-4146

Brown Foodservice Inc.Gary Holbrook500 E. Clayton LaneLouisa KY 41230Phone: 606-638-1139Fax: 606-638-1130

Charles C Parks CompanyGary PickettPO Box 119Gallatin TN 37066Phone: 615-452-2406Fax: 615-451-4212Toll: 800-873-2406

Charles C Parks CompanyCrockett ParksP O Box 119Gallatin TN 37066Phone: 615-452-2406Fax: 615-451-4212Toll: 800-873-2406

Charles C Parks CompanyAllen HanksP O Box 119Gallatin TN 37066Phone: 615-452-2406Fax: 615-451-4212Toll: 800-873-2406

Eby BrownJimmy LittlejohnP.O. Box 549Rockmart GA 30153Phone: 770-684-6524Fax: 770-684-8975

H T Hackney CompanyTommy Thomas502 S. Gay StreetKnoxville TN 37902Phone: 865-546-1291Fax: 865-633-8285

H T Hackney CompanyRick Myers401 Delfield DriveCovington TN 38019Phone: 901-476-2491Fax: 901-476-4725

H T Hackney CompanyGary Pack308 Lafe Cox DriveJohnson City TN 37605Phone: 423-926-6175Fax: 423-926-9899

H T Hackney CompanyDean Ballinger502 South Gay StreetKnoxville TN 37901Phone: 865-546-1291Fax: 865-546-1501

H T Hackney CompanyEddie Bullock4015 Collins LaneLouisville KY 40245Phone: 502-412-6481Fax: 502-412-6434

H T Hackney CompanyHeather Butler502 South Gay StreetKnoxville TN 37902Phone: 865-546-1291Fax: 865-633-8385

H T Hackney CompanyMike Del Aguaro2500 Buttermilk Road WestLenoir City TN 37771Phone: 865-717-6800Fax: 865-717-6979

H T Hackney CompanyTim GreeneP O Box 589Athens TN 37371Phone: 423-745-2582Fax: 423-745-7099

H T Hackney CompanyMike Anderson2500 Buttermilk Road WestLenoir City TN 37771Phone: 865-717-6815

H T Hackney CompanyRon CogginPO Box 227Huntsville AL 35804Phone: 256-859-3770Fax: 256-859-5045

H T Hackney CompanyBobby Smith102 Southside ParkLebanon TN 37090Phone: 615-449-3285Fax: 615-449-3593

H T Hackney CompanyBob NeighborsP O Box 227Huntsville AL 35804Phone: 256-859-3770Fax: 256-859-5045Toll: 800-777-8203

H T Hackney CompanyBo Berry401 Delfield DriveCovington TN 38019Phone: 901-476-2491Fax: 901-476-4725

H T Hackney CompanyScott Fitch2500 Buttermilk Road WestLenoir City TN 37771Phone: 865-717-6800Fax: 865-717-6979

H T Hackney CompanySteve Jenkins408 Lafe Cox DriveJohnson City TN 37605Phone: 423-926-6175Fax: 423-926-9899

H T Hackney CompanyLeo Fitzpatrick4015 Collins LaneLouisville KY 40245Phone: 502-412-6481Fax: 502-412-6434

L. P. Shanks Co.Scot ShanksPO Box 1068Crossville TN 38557Phone: 931-484-5155Fax: 931-484-4333

Laurel Grocery, Inc.Jack Hubbs129 Barbourville RdLondon KY 40741Phone: 606-878-6601Fax: 606-864-5693

Laurel Grocery, Inc.Jim BuchananPO Box 4100London KY 40743Phone: 606-878-6601Fax: 606-864-5693

Laurel Grocery, Inc.Lawrence Mills129 Barbourville RoadLondon KY 40744Phone: 606-878-6601Fax: 606-878-9361

Laurel Grocery, Inc.Bob Kirch129 Barbourville RoadLondon KY 40744Phone: 606-878-6601Fax: 606-878-9361

Laurel Grocery, Inc.Doug Rowe

Laurel Grocery, Inc.Gary Holmes129 Barbourville RoadLondon KY 40744Phone: 606-878-6601Fax: 606-878-9361

Long Distribution CentersRusty BoonePO Box 250Corinth MS 38835Phone: 662-415-3443Fax: 662-287-6689Toll: 662-287-2421

Merchants Distributors, IncTim MarkhamPO Box 2148Hickory NC 28603Phone: 828-725-4306Fax: 828-725-4341

Merchants Distributors, IncKen WatsonPO Box 2148Hickory NC 28603Phone: 828-302-2393Fax: 828-725-4341

Merchants Distributors, Inc.Dick MilottePO Box 2148Hickory NC 28603Phone: 828-302-3594Fax: 828-725-4341

Mid-Mountain Foods, Inc.Jesse LewisP.O. Box 129Abingdon VA 24210Phone: 703-628-3105

Mitchell Grocery CorporationJack MitchellP O Box 370Albertville AL 35950Phone: 256-878-4211

Mitchell Grocery CorporationKirk ClarkP.O. Box 370Albertville AL 35950

Mitchell Grocery CorporationDavid MitchellP O Box 370Albertville AL 35950Phone: 256-878-4211Fax: 256-891-2400

Mitchell Grocery CorporationBill Townes717 Preston Rd.Antioch TN 37013Phone: 615-504-0882

Piggly Wiggly Alabama Dist Co.Dennis Stewart2400 J Terrell Wooten DriveBessemer AL 35020Phone: 205-481-2300Fax: 205-481-2358

Piggly Wiggly Alabama DistributingSteve Maddox2400 J. Terrell Wooten DriveBessemer AL 35020Phone: 800-947-3452Fax: 205-481-2358

Save-A-LotNancy Carroll100 Corporate Office DriveEarth City M 63045Phone: 314-592-9476Fax: 314-592-9666

Save-A-LotTom Altadonna100 Corporate Office DriveEarth City M 63045Phone: 314-592-9598Fax: 314-592-9645

Smith & Son Wholesale, Inc.Monty SmithP O Box 877Tullahoma TN 37388Phone: 931-455-2204Fax: 931-455-2203Toll: 800-343-4303

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Calhoun Enterprises LLCGregory Calhoun4155 Lomac Street, Suite GMontgomery, AL 36106Phone: 334-272-4400Fax: 334-356-8704

Carolina Beverage CorporationDavid Davis6014 Oglethorpe DriveAtlanta, GA 30319Phone: 678-315-2999

Fraberg’s IGAKen Fraley490 N. Chestnut StreetMonrovia, IN 46157Phone: 317-996-2587Fax: 317-996-2589

New Korner MarketMike Abbors1001 Save WestSpringfield, TN 37172Phone: 615-384-1903Fax: 615-384-1903

Rivertown MarketRay Dietrich1041 Old US 52New Richmond, OH 45157Phone: 513-553-4245Fax: 513-553-4273

Southern Retail Inventory ServiceDebi CatheyPO Box 8251Hermitage, TN 37076Phone: 615-773-2422Fax: 615-773-2427

Total Energy ConceptsBarry McMahan428 Haynes Haven LaneMurfreesboro, TN 37129Phone: 615-848-1111

Villa Rica DrugsPatrick CookPO Box 2110

Phone: 770-456-4663Fax: 770-456-4661

West Jeff Finer Foods LLCNedal Aburokbeh229 A E. Main StreetWest Jefferson, OH 43160Phone: 614-218-8280Fax: 614-879-7700

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