On Monday, January 29, Parker’s Kitchen held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in North Charleston to celebrate the opening of its 103rd location. In attendance was Mayor Reggie Burgess, North Charleston’s newly-elected mayor.

Parker’s Kitchen has a strong dedication to giving back to the community, specifically through Parker’s Community Fund, which was created in 2020 with the focus areas of education, healthcare, hunger and heroes. One of the ways they have positively impacted the Charleston community is through a $5 million donation to Roper St. Francis Healthcare that they gifted last year, which went to support community health initiatives and caregivers.

About Greg Parker, Founder and CEO
Greg Parker, the founder and CEO of Parker’s Kitchen, opened his first convenience store in Midway, Ga. in 1976. Today, he leads a nationally acclaimed company that has earned the industry’s highest honor as the Convenience Store Chain of the Year and is widely known for high-quality foodservice, strategic growth and cutting-edge technology. With more than $1 billion in annual sales, Parker’s Kitchen completes more than 132,000 transactions daily.

Greg has been inducted into the Convenience StoreHall of Fame and was recently honored as one of Georgia Trend’s 100 Most Influential Georgians for 2024. Over the course of his career, he has also been recognized as the Foodservice Leader of the Year, Tech Executive of the Year, Savannah Morning News Entrepreneur of the Year Citizen of the Year, Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur of the Year and Georgia Trend Legacy Leader. 

A steadfast advocate of giving back to the community, Greg has donated more than $30 million to support charitable causes across coastal Georgia and South Carolina, from supporting education and expanding access to healthcare to fighting hunger and celebrating heroes in our community. Originally from Collins, Ga., he is the proud father of Olivia, Bennett and Lily Parker.