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The Tennessee Grocers & Convenience Store Association is the only food trade association that represents all segments of Tennessee’s food market. Membership is comprised of retail grocery store and convenience store operations as well as food industry suppliers.

Since 1978, TGCSA has been serving the needs of its members. The purposes of this association are to maintain a high standard of integrity and efficiency in the welfare of such industry; foster and promote the welfare of such business and to disseminate useful information in the best interest of the food industry and the public.

TGCSA is comprised of 18 members from the TGCSA membership that oversee the association activities. TGCSA's retail membership consist of 140 grocery retail members representing 700 grocery store locations and 73 convenience store members representing 434 convenience store locations.

OFFICERS

Jody Helms Chairman K-VA-T Food Stores	Steve Poe Chairman-Elect Rocky Top Markets	Gary Buchanan Vice-Chairman United Grocery Outlet/ Bargain Barn
Ken Pink Treasurer E.W. James & Sons	Jarron Springer President TGCSA	Danny Patterson Past-Chairman Cox Oil Co/ Little General Convenience

DIRECTORS

Tony Barham Best Wade Petroleum	Melissa Eads Kroger	Mark Ezell Purity Dairies
Ken Jelonek Publix Supermarkets	John Kanipe Coca-Cola Knoxville	Rick Myers H.T. Hackney
Gary Pickett Charles C. Parks	Danny Potter Family Brands International	John Short Pepsi Bottling Group
David Smith Associated Wholesale Grocers	Jeff Tietgens Tietgens Super Rama Foods	Bill Townes Mitchell Grocery Co.
Bob Wiegert Schnuck Markets, Inc.

Tennessee Grocers & Convenience Store Association

2009-2010 TGCSA Board of Directors