Parker’s Kitchen hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Oct. 4, for its new store in Kingsland, Georgia, its largest to date at more than 7,100 square feet.
The new store is located at 1215 East King Ave., off Interstate 95. It marks the southernmost Parker’s Kitchen location off the interstate and is part of the company’s ongoing expansion toward Jacksonville, Florida. Parker's, which now operates more than 80 stores, said it plans to open 100 new stores over the next five years in new and existing markets, from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, to Jacksonville.
“We’re thrilled to open our biggest Parker’s Kitchen store right here in Kingsland at the gateway to Florida on I-95,” said Parker’s Kitchen founder and CEO Greg Parker. “We’re deeply honored to serve customers in Camden County and have a powerful commitment to elevating the convenience store experience while giving back to the community.”
The 6.84-acre site includes parking for large commercial trucks as well as cars and offers three grades of unleaded fuel as well as ethanol-free fuel, diesel and high-flow diesel.
The new c-store features Parker’s “made-from-scratch” food for breakfast, lunch and dinner and other convenience items, including a hot bar with electronic kiosk ordering.
During the ribbon-cutting ceremony Parker’s made a $300,000 round-up campaign donation to Wounded Warrior Project, which supports injured local veterans and a $5,000 donation to the local school district, Camden County Schools.
Parker Cos. is No. 86 on CSP’s 2024 Top 202 ranking of U.S. c-store chains by store count.
Founded in 1976 as a one-store operation in Midway, Georgia, Parker’s Kitchen now employs more than 1,600 people throughout Georgia and South Carolina.
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