Food City served as the Presenting Sponsor of today’s Purple Heart Luncheon hosted by The United Veterans Council of East Tennessee at The Foundry in Knoxville, TN.  Food City was honored at the luncheon for their long-time support of Veterans.  They received the flag that was flown over The Wall That Heals in Knoxville in 2022. Food City supported The Wall That Heals both times the event was hosted in Knoxville, TN. They also support several other events hosted by The United Veterans Council of East Tennessee, Inc.

Pictured (left to right):

Chris Albrecht – President and PIO Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 356

Indya Kincannon, City of Knoxville Mayor

Betsi James – Food City Special Events Manager

Glenn Jacobs, Knox County Mayor

Tim Burchett, US Representative Tennessee District 2

About Food City:

Headquartered in Abingdon, Virginia, Food City is a local, family-owned company operating 152 retail outlets throughout southeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia, east Tennessee, north Georgia, and Alabama. The company serves as the title sponsor of the spring Cup Series Food City Dirt Race and fall Food City 300 Xfinity race. Celebrating more than 30 years of racing, Food City is Bristol Motor Speedway’s longest running sponsor and the second longest in NASCAR Motorsports.