Food City is well-known for their superior customer service and vast community involvement within their operational areas.  In keeping with their exemplary service standards, each year Food City recognizes outstanding volunteerism among their associates through their Claude P. Varney Volunteer Recognition Program.

“As a company, we strive to maintain a high level of dedication to service, quality, value and community involvement, while providing a work environment that enables our associates to grow both personally and professionally as successful members of the team,” stated Steven C. Smith, Food City’s president and chief executive officer.

Following his attendance at a June 2002 White House meeting geared toward boosting national volunteerism through corporate support, Smith administered the creation of Food City’s Claude P. Varney Volunteer Recognition Program, in memory of their beloved former president and board vice-chairman.  Throughout his 47 year career, Varney brought a great deal of foresight and knowledge to Food City and the grocery industry as a whole, but was most noted for his tremendous compassion and humanitarian services. 

“Many of our associates volunteer their time and talents to numerous service organizations throughout the areas in which we operate and we feel it’s needful to recognize the valuable services and support they provide,” said Smith. 

Each year, special committees are established to review associate volunteer activities and select individual award recipients based on outstanding achievement in the areas of health, education, environment, cultural arts, recreational, heritage/history and public service.  One overall winner is selected from each Food City location and corporate levels.  Of those entries, the following individual store winners were selected:

Store winners then move on to compete at district level.  Ten district winners are recognized with an award and a $250 contribution to their choice charity during a special corporate luncheon.  Two divisional winners are then chosen and honored with a plaque and a $500 charity contribution.  And finally, one overall winner is selected to receive the prestigious Claude P. Varney Humanitarian Award and be publicly recognized for their outstanding achievements in addition to a $1,000 charity contribution made on their behalf. 

“We’re extremely proud of the difference our associates make through their many humanitarian contributions.  Our company is wholly committed to providing exceptional service to the citizens and communities in which we operate and ensuring our associates have the support they need to become the best corporate citizens possible,” summarized Smith.

Area Store Winners
Food City 424  Paintsville, KY Rochelle Daniels
Food City 425  Williamson, KY Donald Sampson
Food City 428  Middlesboro, KY Sue Hopper
Food City 433  Louisa, KY Claudia Copley
Food City 436  Whitesburg, KY Doris Banks
Food City 437  Harlan, KY Peter Brock
Food City 438  Hazard, KY Shannon Holbrook
Food City 468  Cumberland, KY Wade Hall
Food City 471  Prestonsburg, KY Virginia A Williamson Jones
Food City 475  Shelbiana, KY Jarrod Hall
Food City 601  S. Roan St., Johnson City, TN Mark Hodges
Food City 602  East Morris Blvd, Morristown, TN Christopher Milligan
Food City 603  Church Hill, TN Cindy Stermel
Food City 604  Eastern Plaza, Newport, TN Cheryl Gibson
Food City 605  Eastman Rd. Kingsport, TN none
Food City 606  Snaps Ferry Rd., Greeneville, TN Chelsie Hensley
Food City 607  Sandstone Drive, Morristown, TN Phillip Drinnon
Food City 608  Asheville Hwy., Greeneville, TN Morgan McCamey
Food City 609  Kodak, TN Geraldine Lee
Food City 610  Pigeon Forge, TN Caleb Quilliams
Food City 611  Gatlinburg, TN Veronica Casciato
Food City 612  Rogersville, TN Debbie Martin
Food City 614  Western Plaza, Newport, TN Nicole Harvey
Food City 615  Jefferson City, TN Daniel Hawkins
Food City 616  Hardin Valley, Knoxville, TN Lauren Bunch
Food City 617  Volunteer Parkway, Bristol, TN Brenda Hawkins
Food City 618  White Pine, TN Deborah Lindsey
Food City 619  Blaine, TN Ashley Carter
Food City 620  Vonore, TN Kaley Garrison
Food City 626  Alcoa, TN Jason Tipton
Food City 629  State of Franklin, Johnson City, TN Mabel Blankenship
Food City 630  Dandridge, TN Bill Jarnigan
Food City 631  Elizabethton, TN Danny Ward
Food City 632  Loudon, TN Debbie Wilson
Food City 634  Harriman, TN Raynah Gaskins
Food City 640  Jonesborough, TN Jasmine Peterson
Food City 641  Boones Creek, Tn Amy Allen
Food City 642  Oliver Springs, TN Jamie Osborne
Food City 644  Seymour, TN Mary Lafollette
Food City 645  New Tazewell, TN Diana Welch
Food City 646  Cool Springs Rd, Morristown, TN Lloyd Etter
Food City 647  East Broadway, Maryville, TN Henry (Grady) Houk
Food City 650  Lenoir City, TN Kandyn Leach
Food City 651  West Broadway, Maryville, TN Judy Lambert
Food City 653  Kingston, TN Tiffany Martin
Food City 654  Clinton, TN Todd Mynatt
Food City 655  Strawberry Plains, TN Dylan Rayho
Food City 656  Crossville, TN Margaret Rodewald
Food City 657  Clinchfield St., Kingsport, TN Roy Brown
Food City 661  LaFollette, TN Marissa Kennard
Food City 662  Fairfield Glade/Crossville, TN Cynthia West
Food City 663  E. Andrew Johnson Hwy, Greeneville, TN Rita Smith
Food City 664  Colonial Heights, TN Terry Lane
Food City 667  Seveirville, TN Tara Adkins
Food City 669  Blountville, TN Kristen Rhodes
Food City 670  Gray, TN Kaityln Salyer
Food City 672  Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN Larry Holtz
Food City 673  North Broadway, Knoxville, TN Teri Lynn Lott
Food City 674  Bearden Center, Knoxville, TN Savanna Stooksbury
Food City 676  College Homes, Knoxville, TN Emily Gunther
Food City 677  Clinton Hwy., Knoxville, TN Dianna Lindsay
Food City 678  Cumberland Estates, Knoxville, TN Airica Kraehmer
Food City 679  Powell Center, Knoxville, TN Keilan Russell
Food City 680  Maynardville, TN Joe Rogers
Food City 681  Oak Ridge, TN Ryan Barnett
Food City 682  Chapman Highway, Knoxville, TN Bryanna Curtis
Food City 685  Fountain City, Knoxville, TN Rob White Jr.
Food City 687  Millertown Pike, Knoxville, TN Tommi Bercaw
Food City 688  Halls Center, Knoxville, TN Autumn Brooks
Food City 694  Deane Hill, Knoxville, TN Jim Ingram
Food City 699  Piney Flats, TN Matt Kegley
Food City 816  Bonham Rd., Bristol, VA Michael Wilson
Food City 820  Weber City, VA Jan Dingus
Food City 821  Euclid Ave., Bristol, VA Ralph Coffey
Food City 823  Abingdon, VA Jessica Foster
Food City 827  Richlands, VA Kendra Keen
Food City 839  Vansant, VA Cory Nickels
Food City 848  Marion, VA Brice Quillen
Food City 849  Chilhowie, VA Kelly Clark
Food City 852  Bluefield, VA Emily Thurston
Food City 859  Pulaski, VA Clinton Martin
Food City 860  Damascus, VA Patrick Sizemore
Food City 865  Galax, VA Chandler McChesney
Food City 866  Independence, VA Worth Carico
Food City 890  Lebanon, VA Janice Halsey
Food City 891  Big Stone Gap, VA none
Food City 892  Clintwood, VA Howard Robinson
Food City 893  Coeburn, VA Anthony Combs
Food City 895  Pennington Gap, VA Kelsey Ellis
Food City 896  Rose Hill, VA Ashley Matlock
Food City 897  St. Paul, VA Lois Combs
Food City 898  Wise, VA Brenda Johnson
Super Dollar 2407  Barbourville, KY Michael Anthony Mayo
Super Dollar 2446 Super Dollar Pikeville, KY Brandi Price
Super Dollar 2457 Super Dollar Prestonsburg, KY Brandi Frasure
Super Dollar 2619  Rogersville, TN Renee French
Super Dollar 2801  Wytheville, VA Lindsay Sizemore
Super Dollar 2802  Hillsville, VA none
Super Dollar 2803  Abingdon, VA Mark Gobble
Super Dollar 2805  Vinton, VA none
Super Dollar 2806  Lynchburg, VA Trevanna Brryman
Super Dollar 2843 Super Dollar Grundy, VA Anthony Scott

Headquartered in Abingdon, Virginia, K-VA-T Food Stores (Food City’s parent company) operates 135 retail outlets throughout southeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia, east Tennessee, Chattanooga and north Georgia.