Parker’s Kitchen – a nationally acclaimed convenience store company and food service leader – made a $100,000 Fueling the Community donation to the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Savannah, Ga. earlier today. Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Superintendent Dr. Denise Watts accepted the donation on behalf of local teachers and students at a special check presentation at the Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts in Savannah, Ga. on Jan. 9.

The Parker’s Fueling the Community charitable initiative donates a percentage of gas sold at all Parker’s and Parker’s Kitchen locations on the first Wednesday of each month to area schools. The company has given more than $2.5 million to public and private schools in Georgia and South Carolina since the inception of the Fueling the Community program in 2011.

 “We’re deeply honored to be headquartered in Savannah and understand the importance of investing in education in order to fight poverty, create opportunity and support future leaders right here in our community,” said Parker’s founder and CEO Greg Parker. “Through the Parker’s Kitchen Fueling the Community program, we’ve been making a transformative impact in the communities we serve by supporting local teachers and students since 2011.”

Known for its longstanding commitment to charitable giving, Parker’s Kitchen is one of the most generous companies in the convenience store industry and in the Southeast. The company has donated $30 million to support a wide range of community causes over the past 8 years and is committed to supporting education, expanding access to healthcare, fighting hunger and celebrating heroes.

In October 2024, Parker’s Kitchen raised a record $400,000 at the 12th Annual Fueling the Community Charity Golf Tournament, which was held at The Landings in Savannah, Ga. Additional Fueling the Community donations will be made to schools across Georgia and South Carolina in 2025.

Parker’s Kitchen stands apart as one of America’s most respected convenience store brands and is known for having the cleanest stores in the industry. Headquartered in Savannah, Ga., the company has enjoyed robust 20 to 24 percent annual growth every year for the past 25 years and has been featured on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America seven times. The company also offers an acclaimed Parker’s Rewards program, which saves customers time and money at the pump as well as in the store

Parker’s Kitchen has been named a USA Today Top Workplace 2024 and was selected as the Convenience Store Chain of the Year by Convenience Store Decisions, which is the industry’s highest honor. The company has been honored by Food and Wine as one of America’s Best Convenience Stores and by Convenience Store News as the Convenience Foodservice Leader of the Year

Since its founding in 1976, Parker’s Kitchen has grown to become an award-winning company that has been voted one of America’s top 10 gas station brands by USA TODAY readers. The Parker’s Rewards loyalty program, which includes more than 300,000 members, has saved customers more than $15 million to date. Parker’s Kitchen employs more than 1,600 individuals throughout South Carolina and Georgia and is currently expanding into new markets, including Jacksonville, Fla.; Myrtle Beach, S.C; and Columbia, S.C.

For more information about Parker’s Kitchen Fueling the Community program and the company’s commitment to charitable giving, visit parkerskitchen.com.