Food City is proud to continue our long-time support of Friends of the Festival with the recent check presentation totaling $47,000 in support of the Riverfront Nights. 

Friends of the Festival focuses on developing, producing, and managing community events in the Tennessee Valley. Using 40+ years of experience, they lend their expertise, resources, and partnerships, providing a full spectrum of services to meet specific event planning needs to be the Tennessee Valley’s leading force in community engagement, renowned for delivering entertaining and accessible events that enrich lives and transform public spaces into vibrant destinations where all feel welcomed and connected.

Pictured (left to right):

Food City Store Manager, Jared Freeman 

Food City Store Manager, Nicole Dashler 

Food City Special Events Manager, Jaci Kazy

Friends of the Festival Executive Director , Mickey McCamish 

Friend of the Festival Board Chairperson, Becky Browder

Food City EVP of Operations - Chattanooga Division, Rodney Dillard

Headquartered in Abingdon, Virginia, K-VA-T Food Stores (Food City’s parent company) operates 164 retail outlets throughout southeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia, east Tennessee, north Georgia, and Alabama.