Parker’s Kitchen – a nationally acclaimed convenience store company and food service leader – will partner with Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) to support local injured veterans in Georgia and South Carolina through a new round-up campaign, which will run from March 1 through July 6 at all Parker’s Kitchen locations. As part of an ongoing commitment to give back to the community and to be a force for positive change, the company will match 25% of every customer donation, amplifying the impact and supporting even more local veterans.
“We invite Parker’s Kitchen customers to round up their purchases to the nearest dollar to benefit Wounded Warrior Project and to help local veterans and their families access the services they need, free of charge,” said Parker’s Kitchen founder and CEO Greg Parker. “We are committed to making a transformative impact and supporting heroes across our corporate footprint. We’re incredibly honored to partner with Wounded Warrior Project to help local injured veterans and their families.”
The latest Parker’s Kitchen round-up campaign supports WWP’s Warriors to Work® program, which helps warriors and their family members transition to the civilian workforce and find meaningful careers. Program participants learn the skills to thrive in the workplace, grow their careers and increase their financial security. Services include career counseling and assessments, resume writing assistance, interview preparation and certification assistance.
Parker’s Kitchen originally joined forces with WWP in 2024 to help provide life-changing services and programs to local post-9/11 injured veterans and their families, raising $300,000 through a round-up campaign and company match. WWP programs, advocacy, and awareness efforts help warriors thrive, provide essential lifelines to families and caregivers and help prevent veteran suicides.
Known for its commitment to charitable giving, Parker’s Kitchen stands apart as one of the most generous companies in the Southeast, donating more than $30 million to a wide range of causes over the past six years. The company’s philanthropy is focused on four main pillars: supporting education, expanding access to healthcare, fighting hunger and helping injured local veterans.
“We’re thrilled to partner with Parker’s Kitchen for the second year to offer ongoing support for veterans, families and caregivers,” said Brea Kratzert Todd, vice president of business development at WWP. “We must never forget the cost of freedom. Wounded Warrior Project is there for warriors and their families throughout their lifetime. Amazing supporters like Parker’s Kitchen and their customers make that possible.
Founded in Midway, Ga. in 1976, Parker’s Kitchen is a nationally acclaimed company that was honored as a USA TODAY Top Workplace in 2024 and has been included on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in America seven times. The company is currently in the middle of an ambitious expansion and plans to expand into new markets including Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Jacksonville, Fla.; and Columbia, S.C.
Parker’s Kitchen employs more than 1,600 professionals throughout Georgia and South Carolina and completes more than a million transactions weekly. The company was named the Convenience Store Chain of the Year by Convenience Store Decisions, which is the industry’s highest honor, and 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.
