The Energy & Store Development Conference is a specialty event covering food-retail energy usage, refrigeration systems, sustainability efforts and store development. You should attend if your company is involved in store operations, facilities, energy management, sustainability, refrigeration or store design, and you want to stay ahead in efficiency, regulatory compliance and innovation.

The Energy & Store Development Conference is scheduled for Sept. 28-Oct. 1, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, Fla.

Registration for the Energy & Store Development Conference will be available online through the FMI event webpage. 

The audience for the Energy & Store Development Conference includes professionals in food retail/wholesale responsible for energy, refrigeration, sustainability, store development and operations. 

Registration fees for the Energy & Store Development Conference vary based on membership status and timing. Full pricing will be posted on the event registration page.

Business casual attire is recommended for all sessions and networking events at the Energy & Store Development Conference.

Key roles that would benefit from attending the Energy & Store Development Conference include: facilities, energy or sustainability managers in food-retail and wholesale operations; store development/design leaders or project managers building/renovating stores; operations executives responsible for refrigeration, HVAC, equipment and efficiency; and sustainability or ESG leads who want to align store operations with environmental goals.

Topics at the Energy & Store Development Conference will include: energy efficiency strategies, refrigeration systems/technology, sustainability in store operations and store design/development trends for the food-retail industry. 

The Energy & Store Development Conference is uniquely focused on the intersection of energy, refrigeration, sustainability and store development within the food-retail and wholesale sector. It brings together peer professionals specifically from the grocery/food-retail world rather than general retail or energy conferences. The content is tailored to practical store-level operations: equipment, design, sustainability and regulation.

Yes. The Energy & Store Development conference is described as a “community” of peers from all facets of food-retail energy, refrigeration, sustainability and store development. So, you can expect peer-networking, vendor/solution provider exposure and exchange of best practices.

By attending the Energy & Store Development Conference, you can expect to gain: practical, actionable strategies for reducing energy consumption, improving refrigeration systems and advancing sustainability in stores; insights into store design and development best practices in the food-retail space; connections with suppliers, solution providers and peers facing similar operational challenges; and a sharper view of how store operations can support broader business goals (cost savings, environmental compliance, innovation).

Sponsorship opportunities for the Energy & Store Development Conference are available for solution providers and partners supporting financial and operational excellence in the food industry. For details, visit the sponsorship page at https://www.fmi.org/energy-and-store-development-conference/sponsorship

For questions about the Energy & Store Development Conference, please reach out to Rebecca Daniels.  

Updates about the Energy & Store Development Conference will be posted on the FMI event webpage and shared through FMI newsletters and social media channels. https://www.fmi.org/energy-and-store-development-conference 

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