About TGCSA

The Tennessee Grocers & Convenience Store Association is the only trade association that represents all segments of Tennessee’s food industry. Membership is comprised of retail grocery store and convenience store operations, as well as food industry wholesalers, manufacturers, distributors and suppliers.  TGCSA has served the needs of its members since 1978.

TGCSA is the strong voice of Tennessee’s food industry before the state’s policy makers and regulators.  Working closely with the Tennessee General Assembly, our governor and multiple agencies, we stand firm against the advancement of ideas and movements that would be detrimental to our industry.  Likewise, we work to advance changes that benefit our retail and wholesale members and their customers.
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Central to our record of success has been the involvement our dynamic business members.  Their investment and activism protect and strengthen an industry that represents more than 200,000 Tennessee jobs.

TGCSA Board of Directors - Officers

​Judson Naifeh
Chairman
Naifeh's Food Stores
Covington, TN

Ashley Harris
Vice Chairman
Stepherson SuperLo Foods
Memphis, TN

Jay Mitchell
Treasurer
Mitchell Grocery Co.
Lewisburg, TN

​Rob Ikard
President & CEO
TGCSA
Nashville, TN

​Cherri Means
Chairman
S & C Foods
Pleasant View, TN

TGCSA Board of Directors

Shane Allison
Alliance Retail Group
Cookeville, TN

Emily Blankenship
Chappell's Hometown Foods
Burns, TN

Mickey Blazer
K-VA-T Food Stores
Abingdon, VA

Jonathan Brown
Houchens Food Group
Bowling Green, KY

Keith Burnette
Coca-Cola Consolidated
LaVergne, TN

Kat Florence
Publix
Marietta, GA

Blake Gillum
Data Cash Register
Nashville, TN

Patrick Haig
Pepsi Beverage Co.
Nashville, TN

Ryan Harte
Monogram Foods
Memphis, TN

Anna Mancini
AWG
Goodlettsville, TN

David Quinn
Piggly Wiggly Alabama Dist. Co
Bessemer, AL

Jules Smith
Kroger
Nashville, TN

Merari Villatoro
Ethnix Group
Smyrna, TN