FMI Previews Store Manager People’s Pick Award Social Media Contest
WHAT: Food Marketing Institute (FMI) today recognizes 10 outstanding grocery storemanagers who will vie for placement across four categories. Store Manager Award nominees are scored based on their ability to generate sales growth, provide exceptional customer service and/or community relations, execute in-store innovation and demonstrate team leadership.
WHO: After receiving 85 nominations, judges narrowed the field to the following 10 finalists:
Category A: (1-49 Stores)
Alberto Ayala, Northgate Gonzalez Market, Los Angeles, California
Larry Baxter, Roche Bros. Supermarkets, Boston, Massachusetts
Jon Wieser, Festival Foods, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Category B: (50-199 Stores)
Patty Bianco, Tops Markets, LLC, Grand Island, New York
David Couture, Hannaford Supermarkets, Wells, Maine
Piotr Soja, Big Y Foods, Inc., Northampton, Massachusetts
Category C: (200+ Stores)
Josh Birmingham, The Kroger Co. Columbus Division, Holland, Ohio
Jen Knesel, Hy-Vee, Inc., Winona, Minnesota
Angel Robles, Smart & Final Stores, LLC, Upland, California
Category D: (International)
Ted Pigeon, Overwaitea Food Group, Victoria, BC, Canada
Four grand-prize winners representing each category will receive a $1,000 prize and a crystal award.
WHERE: These finalists will receive two complimentary registrations to FMI Connect 2016 and three nights of hotel accommodations in Chicago.
WHEN: The winners of the 2016 Store Manager Awards will be announced on Wednesday, June 22 during the 10:00 am CT keynote address, Riding the Wave of Food Trends, featuring FMI President and CEO Leslie Sarasin, Mario Batali and Robert Irvine.
HIGHTLIGHT: Before FMI Connect, FMI will be holding the Store Manager People’s Pick Award contest on FMI’s Facebook Page during the week of May 16. All 10 finalists will be posted to the FMI Facebook page under the page tab Store Manage Awards starting at 9:00 am ET on May 16. The finalist with the most votes by Friday, May 20, 2016 at 5:00 pm ET will receive a special award and $500 to celebrate their store employees.
Learn more details about the 2016 Store Manager Award finalists and take part in the Store Manager People’s Pick Award during the week of May 16 on the FMI Facebook Page and on social media with #StoreManager and #FMIConnect.
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