Parker’s – a nationally acclaimed convenience store company and food service leader that’s currently featured on the 2021 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America – recently opened its newest Parker’s Kitchen location at the intersection of Hwy. 278 and Mathews Drive on Hilton Head Island, S.C.

Strategically located at Sea Turtle Marketplace on Hilton Head Island’s north end, the newest Parker’s Kitchen offers a delicious selection of the company’s award-winning, Southern-style, made-from-scratch food for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Parker’s Kitchen food is prepared fresh on-site and handcrafted by local chefs who take pride in cooking for the communities where they live and work. The latest Parker’s Kitchen is the company’s 71^st retail store and is the second store on Hilton Head Island, S.C. and the 30th store in South Carolina.

“We’re thrilled to expand our presence on Hilton Head Island, S.C. to meet the demand for Parker’s Kitchen food, fuel and other essential items,” said Parker’s founder and CEO Greg Parker. “Our new location at Sea Turtle Marketplace may be the most attractive store we’ve ever built over the past 46 years. We created a striking architectural design that marries Lowcountry vernacular architecture with Hilton Head-specific materials to create something the entire community can be very proud of supporting.”   

The newest Parker’s Kitchen on Hilton Head Island, S.C. offers popular grab-and-go options as well as a hot bar with signature items like never-frozen, antibiotic-free, double-breaded Southern Fried Chicken Tenders and savory mac ‘n’ cheese. The store also offers a complete menu of breakfast offerings, from egg casserole to sausage, egg and cheese biscuits. Additional highlights include the Spicy Chicken Tender Sandwich, fresh-made salads, chicken salad sandwiches, gourmet coffee, freshly brewed sweet tea, lemonade, 28-degree beer, fountain drinks with Chewy Ice, fuel and a wide range of convenience items.  

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. Headquartered in Savannah, Ga., Parker’s has enjoyed steady 20 to 24 percent annual growth every year for the past 23 years and offers an acclaimed Parker’s Rewards program, which saves customers time and money at the pump as well as in the store.

In 2020, Parker’s was named 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. In addition, Parker’s gives back to every community where stores are located through the company’s Fueling the Community program and the Parker’s Community Fund.

Since its founding in 1976, Parker’s has grown to become an award-winning company that was recently 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 employs more than 1,200 individuals throughout South Carolina and Georgia and completes more than 125,000 transactions daily.