Parker’s Kitchen Opens First Store in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Area, Presents $5,000 Fueling the Community Donation to Horry County Schools

(Photo Courtesy of Parker's Kitchen)

Parker’s Kitchen — a nationally acclaimed convenience store company and food servicer that was recently included on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in America for the eighth time — hosted a ribbon cutting on Oct. 27 to celebrate the grand opening of the company’s first store in the greater Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area. Local dignitaries in attendance included Conway Mayor Barbara Jo Blain, City of Conway Mayor Pro Tem William Goldfinch, South Carolina State Representative Carla Schuessler, and Horry County Council Representative Tom Anderson.

Parker’s Kitchen founder and Executive Chairman Greg Parker and Outreach and Communications Manager Olivia Parker presented a $5,000 donation to Horry County Schools as part of the company’s Fueling the Community program, a charitable initiative that donates a portion of gas sold at all Parker’s Kitchen locations on the first Wednesday of the month to area schools. Horry County Schools Superintendent Cliff Jones accepted the Fueling the Community donation on behalf of local students, teachers and staff.

Located at 3500 West Hwy. 501 in Conway, South Carolina, the newest Parker’s Kitchen is part of a $200 million investment in the Myrtle Beach economy that is expected to bring approximately 500 jobs to the region. The new store serves Southern-inspired Parker’s Kitchen food Monday through Friday from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. The new Conway store features Lowcountry-inspired architecture, designer lighting, and lime-washed brick facade, which officials say "raises the bar for what customers can expect from a convenience store."

“We want to be a great neighbor in Conway and are honored to serve the local community,” said Parker’s Kitchen founder and Executive Chairman Greg Parker. “We have a powerful commitment to the communities where we operate stores and want to be the best place to work and the best place to shop. We’re dedicated to providing our customers with an elevated experience, offering award-winning Parker’s Kitchen food, state-of-the-art technology, the cleanest restrooms and much more.”

The company’s new store in Conway features Southern-style Parker’s Kitchen food for breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as indoor dining and grab-and-go food options. Popular Parker’s Kitchen items include hand- eaded Chicken Tenders, mac ‘n’ cheese, potato logs, the Parker’s Kitchen Spicy Chicken Tender Sandwich, freshly made salads, and more. Beverages include bean-to-cup coffee, sweet and unsweet tea, Parker’s Kitchen Fancy Lemonade, energy drinks, 28-degree beer and a range of fountain drinks with Parker’s Kitchen Chewy Ice.

Founded in Midway, Ga., in 1976, Parker’s Kitchen employs more than 1,800 team members throughout South Carolina and Georgia and completes more than 1.1 million transactions weekly. Parker’s Kitchen was named the Convenience Store Chain of the Year by Convenience Store Decisions, which is the industry’s highest honor, and has been honored by USA TODAY as a Top Workplace, by Food and Wine as one of America’s Best Convenience Stores and by Convenience Store News as the Convenience Foodservice Leader of the Year. Parker’s Kitchen is currently expanding into new markets including Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Jacksonville, Florida; and Columbia, South Carolina.

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