CHARLESTON, S.C. (Jan. 20, 2025) – Parker’s Kitchen – a nationally acclaimed convenience store company and food service leader that was recently included on the prestigious Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in America for the seventh time – hosted a ribbon cutting on Jan. 17 to celebrate the grand opening of the company’s new store at 3018 S. Live Oak Drive in Moncks Corner, S.C. Local dignitaries in attendance included Moncks Corner Mayor Thomas Hamilton Jr., Mayor Pro-Tem/Councilman David Dennis and Councilwoman Latorie Lloyd.
At the ribbon cutting, Parker’s Kitchen presented an $80,000 round-up donation check to Roper St. Francis Foundation to expand access to healthcare in Charleston and a $32,000 Fueling the Community donation to Berkeley County School District to support education. Over the past six years, Parker’s Kitchen has donated more than $30 million to support a wide range of charitable causes and to make a transformative impact on the communities where the company operates stores.
“We appreciate the opportunity to elevate the convenience store experience throughout the metro Charleston area and to be a great community partner right here in Berkeley County,” said Parker’s Kitchen founder and CEO Greg Parker. “We want to make healthcare more accessible to Charleston residents who are uninsured or underinsured and believe that education has the power to uplift communities and create economic opportunity.”
Known for its commitment to charitable giving, Parker’s Kitchen stands apart as one of the most generous companies in the convenience store industry and in the Southeast. The company’s philanthropy is focused on four main pillars: supporting education, expanding access to healthcare, fighting hunger and helping injured local veterans.
The new Parker’s Kitchen in Moncks Corner is ideally located in the heart of Berkeley County and serves the greater Charleston community. The new location is the company’s 96th store overall and 40th store in South Carolina.
“At Parker’s Kitchen, we want to grow in the path of growth and think Berkeley County is a great place to be,” said Parker. “We’re incredibly honored to serve a growing number of customers in Moncks Corner and throughout the region.”
The company’s newest store in Moncks Corner features award-winning, Southern-style, made-from-scratch Parker’s Kitchen food for breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as indoor dining, popular grab-and-go food options and a hot bar with convenient electronic kiosk ordering. Popular items include fresh, never-frozen, antibiotic-free, hand-breaded Southern Fried Chicken Tenders, signature mac ‘n’ cheese, potato logs, the Parker’s Kitchen Spicy Chicken Tender Sandwich, freshly made salads and more.
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. Beverages include bean-to-cup gourmet coffee, freshly brewed sweet and unsweet tea, Fancy Lemonade, energy drinks, 28-degree beer and a wide range of fountain drinks with signature Parker’s Kitchen Chewy Ice.
Founded in Midway, Ga., in 1976, Parker’s Kitchen is currently in the middle of an ambitious expansion and plans to expand into new markets including Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Jacksonville, Fla.; and Columbia, S.C. Parker’s Kitchen employs more than 1,600 professionals throughout Georgia and South Carolina and completes more than a million transactions weekly. The company 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 Food and Wine as one of America’s Best Convenience Stores and by Convenience Store News as the Convenience Foodservice Leader of the Year.
Always on the cutting edge, Parker’s Kitchen uses predictive analytics and machine learning to determine the most seamless, frictionless and time-efficient ways to complete transactions and to prepare the freshest possible food to meet customer demand. The company is also a pioneer in GPS-enabled mobile app technology, customer loyalty programs and high-quality foodservice.
Since its founding in 1976, Parker’s Kitchen has become a nationally acclaimed company and was honored as a USA TODAY Top Workplace in 2024. The Parker’s Rewards loyalty program, which includes more than 300,000 members, has saved customers more than $15 million to date.
PHOTO CAPTION #2: Parker’s Kitchen founder and CEO Greg Parker, center right, presented a round-up donation of $80,000 to Roper St. Francis Foundation at a store ribbon cutting in Moncks Corner, S.C. on Jan. 17. Roper St. Francis Healthcare CEO Joseph
PHOTO CAPTION #3: Parker’s Kitchen founder and CEO Greg Parker, center, presented a $32,000 Fueling the Community donation to the Berkeley County School District at the company’s ribbon cutting for a brand-new store in Moncks Corner, S.C. on January 17. Berkeley County School District Superintendent Dr. Anthony Dixon, center left, accepted the donation on behalf of the local school system. DeLeon, center left, Chief Operating Officer Dr. Megan Baker, second from left, and Executive Director of Development Brian Pecor, left, accepted the donation on behalf of Roper St. Francis Foundation.
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, which includes more than 300,000 members, has saved customers more than $15 million to date. Featured on Inc. 5000’s list of the fastest growing companies in America seven times and honored as the Convenience Store Decisions Chain of the Year, Parker’s Kitchen employs 1,600 professionals and completes more than one million transactions weekly. Learn more: parkerskitchen.com.
