People's Pick Award
Finalists for the Store Manager Awards qualify to be a part of the People's Pick 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.
The People's Pick Contest for 2025 is Now Closed
Watch the Store Manager Awards Ceremony
The celebration was showcased with a live awards ceremony on FMI's YouTube channel. We checked in with our finalists, heard about their stories and announced our award recipients including the People's Pick.
Get To Know Our Store Managers
Emily Lowe
E.W. James & Sons, Inc.
McKenzie, Tennessee
Managing a store in her hometown of McKenzie, Tenn., Emily understands the importance of roots. As she tends to this E.W James & Son Supermarkets site, she also recognizes the need to nourish, grow and branch out when needed. For example, building ...
McKenzie, Tennessee
Amy Stainbrook
Giant Food
Baltimore, Maryland
Keeping a lid on employee turnover is tough in any setting these days and had been a particularly difficult task in this location in Baltimore City. That roadblock didn’t faze Amy, though, who deployed a host of workforce development incentives that ...
Baltimore, Maryland
Toby Pentecost
Food Lion, LLC.
Scottsville, Kentucky
In a small Kentucky town, Toby strives to make a big difference. He executes strategic pricing and loyalty programs that benefit community members mindful of their budgets and is a proud member of the community, too, who often organizes and leads ...
Scottsville, Kentucky

