“Every day, 339,000 associates work to ensure the safety of the food products manufactured in our plants and sold in our stores,” says Kroger spokesperson. The Kroger Co. has been named the 2012 recipient of the prestigious Black Pearl Award for advancing food safety and quality. The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) names one…
Lil’ Drug Store Products Wins Award
Lil’ Drug Store Products Inc. reinforces its local commitment and leadership with “Here’s to Your Health” program for employees. Lil’ Drug Store Products Inc. (LDSP), a multinational company that pioneered the non-prescription drug market and revolutionized health and beauty care in the convenience, grocery, drug, and mass market retailing sectors, has received recognition for promoting…
Kum & Go Names “Supervisor of the Year”
Shannon Michels receives special honor. Shannon Michels, a Kum & Go associate since 1998, recently received the company’s prestigious “2011 Supervisor of the Year” award. This marks the third straight year the company has recognized the Minot, N.D., native. Michels, who resides in Williston, N.D., earned “2010 National Division Supervisor of the Year” and “2009…
Terrible Herbst Honored
Las Vegas-based Terrible Herbst Inc. has been honored with the Employers Workplace Safety Award for its commitment to providing the safest work environments possible for its employees. The Employers Workplace Safety Award was created by Employers, a small business insurance specialist, to recognize outstanding workplace safety performance and to expand awareness of accident prevention as…
Web-Based Training
Ready Training Online and Targeted Solutions have partnered to deliver online training services to the convenience industry. “Our industry is changing at a rapid pace,” noted Tom Hart, founder and CEO of Targeted Solutions. “I am thrilled to join forces with RTO, the leading online training company, to provide customized online solutions. We’ll offer businesses…
Quick Chek Honored As Best Place To Work
New Jersey business journal NJBiz recognized Quick Chek, which operates more than 120 fresh food store locations throughout New Jersey and southern New York, as one of the Best Places to Work in New Jersey, during an award ceremony on April 22. The weekly business journal’s Best Places to Work survey and award program was…
Raceway To Pay $4 Million In Back Wages
Following a ruling in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey, Raceway Petroleum and its owner Nicholas Kambitsis must pay $3.9 million in unpaid overtime wages and liquidated damages to more than 700 former and current employees, predominantly gas attendants. Raceway Petroleum Inc., a Piscataway company with gas stations located throughout Central and Southern N.J.,…
The Power to Turn a Life Around
While this troubled economy lingers, there might never be a better time than right now to increase your efforts to make a positive difference in the lives of your employees. As I reflected on gracious words attributed to a motivational speaker, the late professor Leo Buscaglia, I was both struck by his gentle touch, and…
Employees Fuel QuikTrip’s Success
QuikTrip Corp., the Oklahoma-based convenience retailer, opened for business in 1958 with a single store and second-hand furnishings. Today, the chain is made up of 532 convenience stores across nine states, all of them open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The privately-held, family-owned business has approximately 10,000 employees, who reportedly enjoy their…