Store Managers Shine Bright: Cast Your Vote in the People's Pick

Promoting and Advancing Petroleum Marketing, Retail Grocery, and Convenience Stores in West Virginia

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OMEGA is a West Virginia-based organization dedicated to supporting and advancing the business interests of the state’s petroleum marketing, retail grocery, and convenience store industries.

As a network of over 225 locally owned businesses, OMEGA actively promotes cooperation, advocates for favorable legislation, and provides education and resources to its members. With over 50,000 employees, OMEGA members significantly contribute to the state’s economy, generating more than 10% of all state taxes and supporting local communities through scholarships, charitable donations, and civic involvement.

OMEGA is committed to fostering industry growth while serving West Virginians with essential services like fuel, food, and convenience.

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Your Essential Connection in West Virginia

OMEGA offers three types of membership: Convenience Store Members, Petroleum Marketer Members, and Grocer Members, all of which play a vital role in providing fuel, food, and essentials across West Virginia. As a liaison with state and national agencies, OMEGA works closely with organizations like NACS, PMAA, FMI, and the N.G.A. to advocate on behalf of its members.

We keep members informed through newsletters, legislative updates, an online resource hub, and educational seminars. Additional member benefits include access to the Encova Workers’ Compensation Discount Program and participation in our annual Trade Expo and fundraising efforts for children’s charities. OMEGA is here to support, advocate, and enhance the success of our industry members.

If you haven’t already, please meet our 2020 Store Manager Awards Finalists and then cast your vote for your favorite store manager in our People’s Pick Contest running from Monday, August 10 – Friday, August 14.

By Rebecca Daniels, Manager, Education, FMI If nothing else this year, grocery workers have been embraced by their communities as true heroes in the public battle to withstand the dangers of the pandemic. People recognized this in the service of workers day in and day out, 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. Our <a href="http://www.fmi.org/grocerytrends">U.S. Grocery Shopping Trends COVID-19 Tracker</a> shows shoppers have appreciated their store’s handling of the COVID-19 health emergency. Nearly 75% of shoppers assigned a top-3 rating to how their primary food store has responded to the pandemic. Additionally, the percentage of shoppers who view their primary food store and food stores in general, as “on my side,” helping them and their families stay healthy, remains high (63% and 55%, respectively). Dagmar Boggs, chief retail sales and bottler operations officer at The Coca-Cola Company, added, “We at Coca-Cola have been proud to sponsor the FMI Store Manager Awards for the past seven years. We are especially proud of the incredible commitment and bravery that store managers and employees, as well as our bottlers have demonstrated over the last several months in helping to ensure we keep our stores stocked as our communities face challenging times.” <h5>If you haven’t already, please meet our <a href="http://fmi.org/store-manager-awards/finalists">2020 Store Manager Awards Finalists</a>, then cast your vote for your favorite store manager in our People’s Pick Contest running from  Monday, August 10 – Friday, August 14. </h5> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OYNu30WKjqU" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture"></iframe> Each Finalists for the Store Manager Awards qualify to be a part of the People's Pick Award contest. All finalists will be posted on FMI's website for one week and the nominee with the most votes by the end of the week wins a special trophy and $500 to celebrate their store employees. <a href="https://www.fmi.org/store-manager-awards/peoples-pick-award" class="button">Cast Your Vote on Monday</a>

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Supporting West Virginia Communities

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.