PORT WENTWORTH, Ga. (Jan. 16, 2026) – Parker’s Kitchen —a nationally acclaimed convenience store company and food service leader that’s currently celebrating its 50th anniversary — hosted a special ribbon cutting and 50th anniversary kick-off on Jan. 15 to celebrate the grand opening of the company’s new store in Port Wentworth, Ga.
“We’re thrilled to kick off our 50th anniversary year in Port Wentworth and to host our first new store ribbon cutting of 2026 right here in Chatham County,” said Parker’s Kitchen founder and Executive Chairman Greg Parker. “We want to be a great neighbor and are deeply honored to serve the local community. At Parker’s Kitchen, we have a powerful commitment to the communities where we operate stores and want to be the best place to work as well as the best place to shop.”
Ideally located at 132 Hwy. 30 in the heart of Port Wentworth, the company’s newest store features signature Lowcountry-inspired architecture, a limewashed brick exterior, gas-lit lanterns, high-end fixtures, designer lighting and state-of-the-art restrooms, raising the bar for what customers can expect from a convenience store.
The newest Parker’s Kitchen serves fresh, hot, award-winning, Southern-inspired Parker’s Kitchen food Monday through Friday from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m., offering a dedicated foodservice area with a hot bar with convenient electronic kiosk ordering as well as indoor dining and grab-and-go food options. The entire Parker’s Kitchen menu is handcrafted on-site from the freshest ingredients by local chefs who take pride in cooking for the communities where they live and work.
In addition, the new Port Wentworth store is the first Parker’s Kitchen location to offer the company’s made-to-order beverage program in partnership with Botrista. Customers can enjoy the highest quality ingredients in made-to-order iced coffees, frozen coffees, smoothies, boba chillers and energy drinks, which are available in a wide range of flavors with delicious add-ons like boba and whipped cream.
With 6,065 square feet of retail space, the company’s new store is the first PK2 prototype, offering a larger store design with an angled food area, bigger Beer Cave and a deeper store footprint. This exciting new store prototype provides an elevated customer experience, delivering on the Parker’s Kitchen brand promise.
Founded in Midway, Ga., in 1976, Parker’s Kitchen employs 1,800 team members throughout South Carolina and Georgia and completes more than 1.1 million transactions weekly. Parker’s Kitchen was named the Convenience Store Chain of the Year by Convenience Store Decisions, which is the industry’s highest honor, and has been honored by USA TODAY as a Top Workplace and been included on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in America eight times.
Known for its commitment to making a transformative impact on the communities where it operates stores, Parker’s Kitchen has donated more than $30 million to a wide range of charitable causes over the past eight years, helping to support education, reduce hunger, expand access to healthcare and help injured local veterans.
Parker’s Kitchen is currently expanding into new markets, including Jacksonville, Fla. and Columbia, S.C., and plans to open 17 new stores in 2026.
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 South Carolina and Georgia. Founded in 1976 and 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 650,000 members and has saved customers more than $30 million to date. Parker’s Kitchen employs 1,800 team members throughout South Carolina and Georgia and completes more than 1.1 million transactions weekly. Learn more: parkerskitchen.com.
PHOTO CAPTION: Parker’s Kitchen’s Port Wentworth, Ga. Store Manager Bennett Parker, center, and Founder and Executive Chairman Greg Parker, center left, recently cut the ribbon to celebrate the company’s newest store in Port Wentworth, Ga., kicking off the Parker’s Kitchen 50th anniversary celebration, which will run throughout 2026.
PHOTO CAPTION: Parker’s Kitchen Founder and Executive Chairman Greg Parker, Outreach and Communications Manager Olivia Parker and Port Wentworth, Ga. Store Manager Bennett Parker (l-r) recently presented a $100,000 Fueling the Community donation to Savannah-Chatham County Public School Board President Roger Moss (right). Parker’s Kitchen has donated more than $3 million to support public and private schools through the Fueling the Community program.
