Parker Corp.

Parker Corp. operates retail stores, both Parker's Market and Parker's Market-Urban Gourmet, throughout southeast Georgia and South Carolina, has a commitment to exceeding customer expectations and repeatedly has been recognized as one of the nation's leading convenience store and foodservice companies.

Parker's Kitchen serves hand-breaded Southern Fried Chicken Tenders and made-from-scratch mac 'n' cheese, a breakfast bar and daily specials. The Parker's Rewards loyalty program includes more than 210,000 members.

Parker's has grown from a one-store operation in Midway, Ga., in 1976. It gives back to every community where it does business through the Fueling the Community charitable giving program, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2021.

Parker's has been included on the Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing companies for five years and has been honored by Food and Wine as one of America's Best Convenience Stores, and by the Shelby Report as the Southeast Retailer of the Year. Parker's was recently voted one of America's top 10 gas station brands by USA TODAY readers and earned a 2020 Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice Award, which is presented to the top 10% of restaurants across the United States.

Currently celebrating its 45th anniversary, Parker's employs more than 1,200 and completes more than 125,000 transactions daily.

For benchmarking purposes, store counts are as of Jan. 1, 2021.