Winsight Grocery Business Honors 'Sweet 16' Remarkable Independent Retailers

CHICAGO, Feb. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Winsight Grocery Business has selected 16 local food retailers from around the country to honor for its charter class of Remarkable Independents.

The 16 Remarkable Independents were selected in part by nominations submitted on their behalf from vendors and distributors detailing their overall excellence as merchants, employ­ers and community stewards. All nominations were then vetted and reviewed by the trade media brand's editorial team to determine four camps of finalists in the following categories:

• In-Store Experience
• Community Stewardship
• Customer Engagement
• Online/E-Commerce

"Our first-ever Remarkable Independents aims to shine a well-deserved spotlight on local retailers who go the extra mile to engage and serve their neighbors with a commitment to service, quality, convenience, value and integrity," said Meg Major, VP of content. "We also feel it's important to recognize the integral role independent grocery retailers play in their communities as great places to work, gather and give back, while also celebrating the industry's unsung local heroes, who make their communities better in countless meaningful ways."

The inaugural class of Remarkable Independents is featured in WGB's February issue. They will also be formally recognized at a celebratory event in their honor at the upcoming National Grocers Association convention at The Mirage in Las Vegas, Feb. 11-14. 

WGB's Remarkable Independents include:

Community Stewardship
Clark's Markets, Aspen, Colo.
Metcalfe's Market, Madison, Wis.
The Myers Group/Super Bear IGA, Juneau, Alaska
McQuade's Marketplace, Westerly, R.I.

In-Store Experience
Lee's Marketplace, Logan, Utah
Buehler's Fresh Foods, Wooster, Ohio
Clements' Marketplace, Portsmouth, R.I.
Food Circus Super Markets/Super Foodtown, Middletown, N.J.

Customer Engagement
Martin's IGA Market Fresh, Cashmere, Wash.
Broulim's Fresh Foods, Rigby, Idaho
Ferguson & Hassler, Quarryville, Pa.
Lowcountry Grocers/Piggly Wiggly, Charleston, S.C.

Online/E-Commerce
Roche Bros., Wellesley, Mass.
Gerrity's Supermarkets, Scranton, Pa.
Highland Park Markets, Manchester, Conn.
Jumbo Foods, Enid, Okla.

About Winsight Grocery Business

Winsight Grocery Business is the premiere source of information, ideation and inspiration for retail decision-makers. WGB analyzes current news and combines insightful data trends that enable retail executives to successfully run their businesses in this ever-evolving market. For more information, go to WinsightGroceryBusiness.com.

About Winsight Media

Winsight is the only B2B media company providing actionable information and market intelligence to business leaders and suppliers in fast-growing industries, including grocery, convenience, restaurants and noncommercial foodservice. For more information on Winsight and its brands, go to winsightmedia.com or technomic.com.

CONTACT:
Jeff Friedman
EVP, Grocery
312-506-3907
[email protected]

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