SAVANNAH, Ga. (Oct. 8, 2025) – Parker’s Kitchen – a nationally acclaimed convenience store company and food service leader that was recently included on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in America for the eighth time – is pleased to announce that Financial Planning and Analysis Manager Jimmy Dugal has been named a 2025 Future Leader in Convenience by industry-leading publication Convenience Store News for his impressive professional achievements.
Now in its eighth year, the Future Leaders in Convenience awards program helps develop the next generation of convenience store industry leaders by providing a forum for talented young professionals to hone their leadership talent, while recognizing the achievements of those who are already making significant positive contributions to their companies and the industry at large. The 2025 honorees include an elite group of 42 rising stars age 35 and under who represent a wide range of convenience store industry retailers, distributors and suppliers.
Dugal and the rest of the winners will be featured in the November/December 2025 issue of Convenience Store News and will be honored at the 2025 Future Leaders in Convenience Summit on Dec. 8-9 in Austin, Texas.
“Jimmy is a valuable member of our team and a natural leader who is incredibly deserving of this industry-wide recognition,” said Parker’s Kitchen CEO Brandon Hofmann. “He has significantly strengthened our long-term planning capabilities, making it possible for Parker’s Kitchen to pursue one of the most ambitious organic growth strategies in the industry.”
Dugal originally joined Parker’s Kitchen in 2021 as an analyst in the finance department and was promoted to Financial Planning and Analysis Manager in 2022. Utilizing his business intelligence background, he onboarded the company’s first budgeting software and developed a state-of-the-art cash flow model.
Currently, Dugal leads the Financial Planning and Analysis team in the creation and distribution of monthly as well as ad hoc reporting. He is also responsible for creating and maintaining the company’s five-year forecast model, ensuring that Parker’s Kitchen supports aggressive growth while maintaining customer loyalty, employee satisfaction and industry-leading performance.
Parker’s Kitchen employs nearly 1,800 team members and completes more than a million transactions every week at stores throughout Georgia and South Carolina. Headquartered in Savannah, Ga., the company is currently in the middle of an ambitious expansion into new markets across the Southeast, including Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Jacksonville, Fla.; and Columbia, S.C.
Since its founding in 1976, Parker’s Kitchen has become a nationally acclaimed company that is one of America’s most successful convenience store chains. The company has been featured eight times on the prestigious Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America,
celebrated as a USA TODAY Top Workplace, named the Convenience Store Chain of the Year by Convenience Store Decisions, recognized by Food and Wine as one of America’s Best Convenience Stores and honored by Convenience Store News as the Convenience Foodservice Leader of the Year.
ABOUT PARKER’S KITCHEN:
Honored by USA TODAY as a Top Workplace, Parker’s Kitchen is strategically redefining the nation’s convenience store industry, offering customers high-quality products, freshly prepared food and superior customer service at retail stores throughout Georgia and South Carolina. Proudly headquartered in Savannah, Ga., Parker’s Kitchen has a commitment to exceeding customer expectations and has repeatedly been recognized as one of the nation’s leading convenience store and foodservice companies. The company serves world-famous hand-breaded Southern Fried Chicken Tenders as well as made-from-scratch mac ‘n’ cheese, a breakfast bar and daily specials. The popular Parker’s Rewards loyalty program has saved customers more than $15 million to date. Parker’s Kitchen employs nearly 1,800 team members throughout Georgia and South Carolina and completes more than a million transactions weekly. Learn more: parkerskitchen.com.
PHOTO CAPTION: Parker’s Kitchen Financial Planning and Analysis Manager Jimmy Dugal was recently named a 2025 Future Leader in Convenience by Convenience Store News. Dugal is part of an elite group of young professionals under the age of 35 who will be honored at the 2025 Future Leaders in Convenience Summit on Dec. 8-9 in Austin.
