About Us:
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 19 Board of Director members from the TGCSA membership that oversee the association activities. The Board of Directors is lead by 2007-08 TGCSA Chairman, David Burnett of Houchens Food Group.
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.