Food City Produce Manager Named National Finalist
Abingdon, VA. - Wednesday, Mar 17, 2021.

Each year, United Fresh Produce Association recognizes the top 25 produce managers within the industry during their annual convention.   Chad Bays produce manager for Food City’s Prestonsburg, KY location has been named one of the 25 finalists contending for this year’s coveted 2021 Retail Produce Manager of the Year Award.  Five grand-prize winners will be selected from among the field of…

Food City Donates Campaign Proceeds to Project Help
Abingdon, VA. - Wednesday, Mar 10, 2021.

Food City presented Project Help with a check on Wednesday, March 10th at their Middlebrook Pike Food City location.  For the past 20 years, Food City has been proud to host their annual Project Help campaign to provide heating assistance to local residents in need during the cold weather season.  The promotion, which is cosponsored by Project Help ran from January 6th…

Laken Woods of Johnson City, TN Wins Food City Claude P. Varney Humanitarian Award
Abingdon, VA. - Friday, Mar 5, 2021.

Food City’s retail supermarket chain annually recognizes outstanding volunteerism among their associates via their Claude P. Varney Volunteer Recognition Program.  The creation of the program came in response to President Bush’s call to boost volunteer efforts through corporate support.  During a June 2002 White House meeting, President Bush met with corporate leaders from organizations across the nation and key White…

Food City Recognizes Divisional Winners for Outstanding Community Service
Abingdon, VA. - Thursday, Mar 4, 2021.

Food City’s retail supermarket chain annually recognizes outstanding volunteerism among their associates through their Claude P. Varney Volunteer Recognition Program.  The creation of the program came in response to President Bush’s call to boost volunteer efforts through corporate support.  During a June 2002 White House meeting, President Bush met with corporate leaders from organizations across the nation and key White…

Haskel Bledsoe Named Food City Vice President of Special Projects
Abingdon, VA. - Wednesday, Feb 24, 2021.

Food City officials recently named Haskel Bledsoe to the company’s newly created position of Vice President of Special Projects.  Bledsoe brings nearly 40 years of industry experience and knowledge to this key position. “Haskel’s diverse experience and vast knowledge of the supermarket industry and our company make him a very valuable asset for Food City.  He never backs down from a…

Food City Recognizes District Winners for Outstanding Volunteerism
Abingdon, VA. - Wednesday, Feb 24, 2021.

During a June 2002 White House meeting, President Bush met with corporate leaders from organizations across the nation and key White House staff members to discuss objectives for his Businesses Strengthening America volunteerism campaign.  Steve Smith, Food City president and chief executive officer was among the select group.  Following the White House session, Smith administered the creation of Food City’s…

Eddie Neely Named Food City CFO
Abingdon, VA. - Tuesday, Feb 23, 2021.

Food City officials recently named Eddie Neely as the company’s new Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.  Neely is a seasoned business professional with over 40 years’ experience in finance and accounting. “We’re delighted to have a person of Eddie’s financial background join our company.  He’s extremely talented and has exceptional leadership qualities.  I’m confident that Eddie will make a…

Food City Celebrates Supermarket Employee Day & Supports Local Restaurants
Abingdon, VA. - Sunday, Feb 21, 2021.

February 22, 2021 was recently declared national Supermarket Employee Day.  FMI - The Food Industry Association proclaimed the day to recognize employees at every level for the work they do feeding families and enriching lives.        “Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic nearly a year ago, our dedicated team of over 17,000 supermarket heroes has gone above and…

Bristol Gets It Dirty. Food City And Tide Get It Clean With Richard Petty Motorsports
Welcome, NC. - Friday, Feb 19, 2021.

In anticipation of the first time in more than 50 years the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) schedule will include a dirt race, Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) announced today a partnership with Food City and Tide at a press conference at the Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. As part of the agreement, the No. 43 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 will carry the Tide…

Food City Supports Mendota Trail
Abingdon, VA. - Thursday, Feb 18, 2021.

Food City presented a $5,000 check to Mountain Heritage on Thursday to assist with finishing the Mendota Trail Project. The Mendota Trail is a 12.5-mile hiking-biking recreational corridor between Bristol, VA and Mendota, VA. About six miles of the rails-to-trail project are now completed, including a five-mile-long corridor connecting Bristol, Virginia, to Benhams in Washington County. Food City will be donating…