Recognizing FMI’s Store Manager Awards Nominees

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Working under the threat of an invisible enemy during the COVID-19 pandemic, these leaders have adapted, donning even more hats than ever before. Our Store Manager Awards shine a light on the industry’s premier store manager talent. In May, we will recognize 12 finalists in contention for this great honor. In June, we will announce our final winners for 2021. But today, we proudly recognize the 77 nominees that have been nominated for a Store Manager Award.

By: Rebecca Daniels, Manager, Education, FMI  <img src="https://www.fmi.org/images/default-source/blog-images/thank-you-for-a-productive-2016!.tmb-large-350-.png?sfvrsn=ad06be90_1" data-displaymode="Thumbnail" alt="2021 SMA Nominees" title="2021 SMA Nominees" style="float: right; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px;" />The entrepreneurial spirit of the food retail industry is embodied in the role of the store manager. Arguably, no other industry position is so in tune with the community, so motivated by the personality and determination of an individual or so resilient in the face of a challenge. It's this commitment to people, community, and the mission of the industry that we celebrate annually through the FMI Store Manager Award. Working under the threat of an invisible enemy during the COVID-19 pandemic, these leaders have adapted, donning even more hats than ever before.  Our Store Manager Awards shine a light on the industry’s premier store manager talent. In May, we will recognize 12 finalists in contention for this great honor. In June, we will announce our final winners for 2021. But today, we proudly recognize the 77 nominees that have been nominated for a Store Manager Award. These outstanding individuals have been singled out by their employers for exemplifying the very best of what it means to be a store manager.  Please join me in celebrating our 2021 Store Manager Awards nominees:  Jared Andrew           The Kroger Co. - King Soopers Division, Brighton, CO Mina Assad  Meijer, Michigan City, IN  Reggie Beamon Food Lion LLC, Washington, NC  Chris Berryman        The Kroger Co. - Fry's Division, Phoenix, AZ Robert Brennan       Smart & Final Stores, La Mesa, CA Sonya Brown            Giant Food, Largo, MD  Anthony Brownell   The Kroger Co. - Delta Division, Clinton, MS Keith Buswell            Skogen's Festival Foods, Onalaska, WI  Jackie Chandler        The Kroger Co. - Dillons Division, Leavenworth, KS Su Chongqing          SPAR Shandong, Shandong Province, China Matt Clasen   The Kroger Co. - QFC Division, Kenmore, WA Les Collins     Meijer, Detroit, MI Sergio Contreras      Smart & Final Stores, Turlock, CA  Glen Cote       Stop & Shop, North Providence, RI Alan Cravens             The Kroger Co. - Louisville Division, Louisville, KY Austin Davis Seaside Market, Cardiff by the Sea, CA John Duke     The Kroger Co. - Houston Division, Lake Charles, LA, Bob Evans      Stop & Shop, Rocky Point, NY Jessica Fernandez    Smart & Final Stores, Compton, CA Nadine Flores           Smart & Final Stores, Ventura, CA Dennis Frede             Schnuck Markets Inc., St Charles, MO  Marco Gomez           Meijer, Kent, OH Larry Hagen Schnuck Markets Inc., Edwardsville, IL  Malene Hansen        SPAR Denmark, Haderup, Denmark  Charles Hendricks  Meijer, Saginaw MI  Chad Higgins            The Kroger Co. - Fred Meyer Division, Beaverton, OR  Robert Hughes         The Kroger Co. - Ralph's Division  Signal Hill, California Tim Hurt        Brookshire Grocery Co., Ruston, LA Brandon Ivy The Kroger Co. - Central Division, Indianapolis, IN Walter Jackson         The Kroger Co. - Columbus Division, Lancaster, Ohio Jamie Juni     Smart & Final Stores, Palmdale, CA Dianne Kinnison      Schnuck Markets Inc., St. Louis, MO Todd Kinter   The GIANT Company, Harrisburg, PA Jen Kopriva   Hy-Vee, Inc., Ankeny & Des Moines, IA Brandon Lampkin    Hy-Vee, Inc., Omaha, NE Mike Lee        Gelson's, Pacific Palisades, CA  Morris Lewis Brookshire Grocery Company, New Iberia, LA Kevin Linhorst          Schnuck Markets Inc., St. Louis, MO  Mike Livingston       The Kroger Co. - Atlanta Division, Bluffton, SC Lori Markus   Schnuck Markets Inc., St. Louis, MO Steve Martins           Stop & Shop, Somerset, MA Dennis Masse           Price Rite Marketplace, West Hartford, CT Donna Maxwell        Harris Teeter-Northern Region, California, MD Bridgid McAuley      Smart & Final Stores, Citrus Heights, CA Norma Mijangos     The Kroger Co. - Cincinnati/Dayton Division, Cincinnati, OH Billy Milton   The Kroger Co. - Mid-Atlantic Division, Norfolk, VA Lv Min            SPAR Shandong, Shandong Province, China Jeff Osborn   Hy-Vee, Inc., Urbandale, IA Ankur Patel   Stop & Shop, Madison, NJ Dimitri Perikleous   SPAR South Africa, Mpumalanga, South Africa Aaron Ramirez         Smart & Final Stores, Bellflower, CA David Ramirez          Smart & Final Stores, Newbury Park, CA William Randall       Giant Food, Falls Church, VA  Cassandra Robinson           Meijer, Lorain, OH  Hugh "Rusty" Rollins         K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc. d/b/a Food City, Athens, TN Mario Rosales           Smart & Final Stores, Orange, CA Daniel Ruffi   The Kroger Co. - Michigan Division, Shelby Township, MI John Salcito ShopRite Supermarkets Inc, Oakland, NJ Adolfo Sanchez        Smart & Final Stores, Eastvale, CA Bob Silver      Stop & Shop, Port Chester, NY Daryl Smith   Harris Teeter, Charlotte, NC John Spaulding        Meijer, Marquette, MI Kristin Stahr Gelson's, Rancho Mirage, CA  Gina Stennett           Pyramid Foods - Price Cutter, Springfield, MO Charles Stoltze         Schnuck Markets Inc., Arnold, MO  Katie Swenson          Lund Foods Holding, Inc., Minneapolis, MN Joseph Taliano, Jr. Harris Teeter, Baltimore, MD Tricia Trahan             Stop & Shop, Killingly, CT Matthew Uhles         The Kroger Co. - Nashville Division, Nashville, TN Kevin Waters            Stop & Shop, Lynn, MA Kevin Westbrook     Brookshire Grocery Co., Tyler , TX Chris Witt      The Kroger Co. - Smith's Division, Las Vegas, NV Ryan Wood   Plum Market - Bloomfield Township Market LLC, Bloomfield Township, MI Harvey Woodmansee         The Kroger Co. - Food4Less Division, San Francisco, CA Rick Williams            The Kroger Co. - Dallas Division, Forney, TX Sun Xiaoping            SPAR Guangdong, Guangdong Province; China Bob Zenawick,  The Kroger Co. - Mariano's Division, Chicago, IL Today, we offer gratitude to our store managers for their heroic efforts and we celebrate the hard-working heroes of the supermarket by proclaiming it Supermarket Employee Day. Shoppers continue to recognize their grocers’ gallant service by keeping the country fed, but they also saw an industry rise to the occasion of supporting vulnerable shoppers in their communities through food bank donations and new in-store shopping measures, while still prioritizing customer service time and time again. <a href="https://www.fmi.org/store-manager-awards" class="button">Learn more about our Store Manager Awards</a>

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OMEGA members play a vital role in West Virginia, supporting communities through substantial tax contributions and a wide-reaching presence across the state. With over 55% of the population living in border counties, our members are dedicated to serving both local and regional needs. Beyond business, we’re proud to give back, having contributed over $3.1 million to children’s charities since 2003, reflecting our commitment to making a positive difference.