Parker’s -- a nationally acclaimed convenience store company and food service leader that was named the 2020 Convenience Store Decisions Chain of the Year -- was recently voted the “Most Fabulous Convenience Store” for 2021 by readers of Effingham Living, a popular lifestyle magazine published by the Effingham Herald in Rincon, Ga.

This year marks the sixth time that Parker’s has been honored by Effingham Living readers for having the area’s best convenience stores. Parker’s is currently featured in Effingham Living’s Most Fabulous issue and in the Effingham Herald, along with the other 2021 winners.

“We’re incredibly honored to be Effingham County’s favorite convenience store and work to earn that title every day with superior customer service, high-quality products and freshly prepared Southern-style Parker’s Kitchen food,” said Parker’s founder and CEO Greg Parker. “We are grateful to our loyal customers and our hard-working team members throughout Effingham County.”

From April 26 through May 16, 2021, Effingham Living readers were invited to nominate their favorite businesses, service providers, restaurants, essential workers, physicians and community favorites in Effingham County, Ga. for the annual Most Fabulous contest. The 2021 contest received over 125,000 votes.

Since its founding in 1976, Parker’s has grown from a one-store operation in Midway, Ga. to an award-winning 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.