Retail Merchandiser Volume 65, Issue 3 | Page 53

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The food service businesses that comprise the EG America estate include prominent third-party brands such as Burger King, Cinnabon, Sbarro, Subway and Taco Johns. It also offers its own proprietary brands including Cumberland Farms, Farmhouse Blend coffee and Farmhouse Kitchen.
What unites these three segments is the drive and passion of the staff, underpinning operations. EG America acknowledges the importance of every member of the team in delivering its ambitious plans across the country. To achieve even higher levels of success, the business is committed to cultivating an inclusive culture by employing self-driven, friendly individuals who appreciate the unique experiences of each other and customers. Wherever they start their career at EG America, there are opportunities for career advancement in retail, operations, and administrative support roles, with a strong tradition of promoting team members from within.
Recently, members of the EG America team were acknowledged for their outstanding efforts, when Convenience Store News announced the winners of its inaugural‘ Category Excellence Awards’ program. This recognizes outstanding collaboration between a retailer category manager and their supplier or distributor partner.
For‘ New Product Launch Excellence’, Kate Weisman, Category Manager, EG America and Home Market Foods were recognized for their innovative Chicken and Waffle RollerBites – this was the best limited-time offer to launch in EG America’ s history with Home Market Foods.
For‘ Planogram Excellence’, EG America’ s
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