Parker’s, an award-winning convenience and food service leader headquartered in Savannah, Ga., recently announced that President Jeff Bush has been named a “Future Leader of Convenience” by industry-leading publication Convenience Store News for his career accomplishments and achievements. Bush is one of 15 industry professionals who will be recognized at the CSNews Future Leaders in Convenience Summit on Nov. 6 in Chicago.
 
“At the age of 33, Jeff is already leading a complex multi-million-dollar company and playing a pivotal role in the expansion of our corporate footprint into the metro Charleston, S.C. market,” said Parker’s founder and CEO Greg Parker. “In the years to come, he will expand our idea of innovation and success through his thoughtful leadership, strategic analysis and powerful dedication to serving others.”
 
Bush was named to the second annual class of Convenience Store News’ Future Leaders in Convenience, an honor that celebrates and develops the next generation of convenience industry leaders. The diverse honorees, who are all 35 of younger, are already demonstrating the traits of exceptional leaders who are poised to be at the forefront of the industry’s future.
 
In his role as President of Parker’s, Bush is responsible for managing the daily operations of Parker’s 58 retail stores, including personnel, fuel, pricing, supply, loyalty programs and logistics. He oversees the Fueling the Community charitable initiative at Parker’s and recently launched the company’s new DailyPay technology, which is designed to support the financial wellness of team members and to increase employee retention.
 
Bush, who joined the Parker’s team in 2012 as Director of Fuel Management, was quickly promoted to Director of Operations and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Parker’s, he served as a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army, where he earned the Combat Action Badge, Iraqi Campaign Medal, and 14 other awards and medals. He was also selected as the Ft. Stewart Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year and received the Maj. Gen. Aubrey Newman Award for Leadership Excellence.
 
Recognized as a leader in his community and in the industry, he has been honored as a Savannah Morning News’ Generation Next Rising Star of Business, included on the Convenience Store Decisions list of 40 Under 40 Leaders to Watch and inducted as a member of the Georgia Southern University Alumni Association’s 40 Under 40 class of 2018.
 
With retail stores throughout coastal Georgia and South Carolina and a $50 million expansion into the Charleston, S.C. market currently underway, Parker’s is well on its way to becoming a billion-dollar company. The company has enjoyed 20 to 24 percent annual growth for the past 19 years and was recently named to the Inc. 5000 list of the Fastest Growing Companies in America for the fifth time.