Food City Appoints Vice President Information Technology/In-Store Services
Abingdon, VA. - Tuesday, Jul 1, 2014.

Food City recently announced the appointment of Don Mascola to the position of Vice President, Information Technology/In-Store Services.  Mascola has served as Vice President of In-Store Services since 2008 and worked as the department’s director prior to that.  He holds 22 years of service with the company’s in-store service team. “Don’s vast knowledge of operations and years of experience have proven…

Food City Appoints New Director Security/Loss Prevention
Abingdon, VA. - Tuesday, Jul 1, 2014.

Food City recently announced the appointment of Haskel Bledsoe to the position of Director of Security/Loss Prevention.  Bledsoe previously served as District Manager for the company, responsible for the operational oversight of 17 Food City locations within the Tri-City market. “Haskel has served as Store Manager and District Manager for a number of years.  His comprehensive knowledge of store operations and…

Food City Executive Named TGCSA Retailer of the Year
Abingdon, VA. - Sunday, Jun 15, 2014.

Jody Helms, Executive Vice President/Director of Store Operations for Food City’s retail grocery chain was named 2014 Retailer of the Year by Tennessee Grocers & Convenience Store Association during their annual convention.  Each year, TGCSA selects one outstanding Tennessee retailer who exemplifies the high standards of integrity and efficiency upon which the organization was founded to be named Retailer of…

Food City Produce Manager Receives National Award
Abingdon, VA. - Wednesday, Jun 11, 2014.

Brent Harkleroad, produce manager for the Clinchfield Street Food City in Kingsport, TN was recently named a grand-prize winner in the 2014 Retail Produce Manager of the Year Awards.  Each year, United Fresh Produce Association recognizes the top 25 produce managers within the industry during their annual convention.  Five grand-prize winners are selected from among the field of competitors.  This…

Food City Produce Manager Receives Prestigious Award
Abingdon, VA. - Wednesday, Jun 11, 2014.

Randy Sheets, produce manager for the Abingdon, VA Food City was recently named among the 2014 Retail Produce Manager of the Year Award Winners.  Each year, United Fresh Produce Association recognizes the top 25 produce managers within the industry during their annual convention.  This year’s convention was held at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL, June 10-13. “These men and women represent…

Food City Breaks Ground on the First of Two New Morristown Food City Locations
Abingdon, VA. - Wednesday, May 7, 2014.

Yesterday Food City officials broke ground on the first of two new locations planned for Morristown, Tennessee.  The 48,600+ square foot unit will be located on the Berkline property, at the corner of Liberty Hill Road and Morris Blvd.   “We have operated in the Morristown region for a number of years and currently have four locations there, three of which…

Diabetes Academy
Abingdon, VA. - Sunday, May 4, 2014.

Food City and Novo Nordisk are partnering to host a free Diabetes Friendly Cooking Demonstration featuring Chef Dana Herbert.  The event will take place on Tuesday, May 6th from 6 until 8 p.m. at The Euclid Center, located on the upper level of the Euclid Avenue Food City in Bristol, VA.  “We are delighted to partner with Novo Nordisk to offer this…

Two New Food City Locations Coming to Morristown, TN
Abingdon, VA. - Wednesday, Mar 19, 2014.

Company officials recently announced the construction of two new Food City locations in Morristown, Tennessee.   “We have operated in the Morristown region for a number of years and currently have four locations there, three of which are relatively older.  We are excited to announce that we will soon begin construction on two brand new Food City superstores in Morristown,” says…

Smithfield & Food City Donate 80,000 Pounds of Food to Local Food Banks
Bristol, TN. - Thursday, Mar 13, 2014.

In celebration of the upcoming race weekend in Bristol, Smithfield and Food City are partnering to donate 40,000 pounds of protein each to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee and Feeding America Southwest Virginia, for a combined total donation of 80,000 pounds to two local food banks serving the Bristol community. This significant donation in Bristol is part of…

Smithfield & Food City Donate to Second Harvest Food Bank of East TN
Knoxville, TN. - Wednesday, Mar 12, 2014.

Donation Will Provide More Than 320,000 Meals To Knoxville-Area Families Smithfield and Food City are partnering to help feed local Knoxville-area families by donating 80,000 pounds of protein to the Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee. The joint effort is part of Smithfield’s Helping Hungry Homes program. Representatives from Smithfield and Food City will present the donation at 12:00 PM on…