Parker’s, a nationally acclaimed convenience store company and food service leader that was named the 2020 Convenience Store Decisions Chain of the Year, recently hired two new team members — H.L. Scottie Hendrix II, Esq. and Sarah Sullivan — to support the company’s growth and continued expansion across coastal Georgia and South Carolina.

H.L. SCOTTIE HENDRIX II, ESQ. – Commercial Real Estate Counsel - H.L. Scottie Hendrix II, Esq., an accomplished attorney and former real estate agent, serves as Commercial Real Estate Counsel at Parker’s. In his new role, Hendrix leads the company’s commercial real estate division, manages all aspects of commercial real estate transactions and supports Parker’s General Counsel Blake L. Greco, Esq. Prior to joining Parker’s, Hendrix practiced law at two Savannah, Ga. firms, served as a Realty Specialist for the United States Army Corps of Engineers and negotiated the purchase, sale and lease of Norfolk Southern Railway Company’s property interests in Georgia, New York and Pennsylvania. Hendrix is a Freemason and active member of the State Bar of Georgia and the South Carolina Bar. He earned a J.D. from the Charleston School of Law and a B.B.A. in Real Estate from the University of Georgia and currently resides in Savannah, Ga.

SARAH SULLIVAN - Financial Services Manager – An experienced financial expert, Sarah Sullivan joins Parker’s after serving as Executive Assistant at Ele and the Chef Restaurant Group in Savannah, Ga., where she provided administrative and management support to 11 restaurants and their managers. Sullivan brings five years of experience in financial reporting, bank reconciliation, accounts receivable, accounts payable and payroll administration to her new position and previously worked at Stein Accounting and Potter Construction in Savannah, Ga. As the Financial Services Manager at Parker’s, Sullivan analyzes financial data, assets and budgets, establishes reporting processes and maintains relationships with key business and investment partners. Originally from Tampa, Fla., Sullivan was honored with the President’s Call to Service Award for her volunteer work and currently resides on Talahi Island, Ga.

Since its founding in 1976, Parker’s has grown from a one-store operation in Midway, Ga. to an award-winning, 68-store company with state-of-the-art convenience stores located throughout Georgia and South Carolina, serving delicious, award-winning Southern-inspired Parker’s Kitchen food that’s made from scratch on-site. Parker’s was recently named the 2020 Convenience Store Decisions Chain of the Year, which is the convenience store industry’s highest honor, and was voted one of America’s top 10 gas station brands by USA TODAY readers. The company also earned a 2020 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award, which is presented to the top 10% of restaurants across the United States.

Currently celebrating its 45^th anniversary, Parker’s has been included on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing companies for five years and has been honored by Food and Wine as one of America’s Best Convenience Stores, by The Shelby Report as the Southeast Retailer of the Year and by Convenience Store News as the Foodservice Leader of the Year. The Parker’s Rewards loyalty program, which includes more than 210,000 members, has saved customers more than $15 million to date.

Parker’s stands apart as one of America’s most respected convenience store brands and is known for having the cleanest stores in the industry. The company serves award-winning Southern-inspired food, offers an acclaimed Parker’s Rewards program and gives back to every community where it does business through the Fueling the Community charitable giving program and the Parker’s Community Fund. Parker’s employs more than 1,200 individuals throughout the region and completes more than 125,000 transactions daily.