Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers Inc. has been featured as the top supermarket in the retail space in Newsweek’s list of “America’s Most Trusted Companies 2022.”
Southeastern Grocers is ranked third among 32 businesses and is one of 400 U.S. companies recognized for customer and employee trust. This award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider.
“We are honored to be included in Newsweek’s list of America’s Most Trusted Companies. As a people-first organization, we know trust is an integral part of our culture that enables us to foster an inclusive environment where everyone is empowered to be their full, authentic selves. We take pride in caring for our associates, customers and communities, and we are committed to being a neighbor and grocer they can always count on,” said Raymond Rhee, chief people officer for Southeastern Grocers.
The top 400 most trusted companies across 22 industries were identified in an independent survey based on a sample of 50,000 U.S. residents who rated companies they know on three touchpoints: customer trust, investor trust and employee trust. A total of 110,000 evaluations were submitted.
Southeastern Grocers earned recent recognition by The Silicon Review as one of the 30 “Fabulous Companies of the Year 2022,” and was certified as a Great Place to Work for two consecutive years. Additionally, SEG was the only grocer featured in Newsweek’s “Most Loved Workplaces” list for 2021, ranking No. 48 among the top 100 companies recognized for employee happiness and satisfaction at work.
In 2021, Southeastern Grocers was also named a top chain in the outcomes Medication Therapy Management top provider awards for the organization’s pharmacy overall effectiveness in delivering comprehensive medication reviews and resolving drug therapy problems through targeted interventions.
Southeastern Grocers has advocated for belonging, inclusion and diversity. The grocer participated in four pride festivals throughout Florida in 2021 and was recognized by the National Diversity Council as a top employer for Latino leaders in response to its commitment to Latinos in the workplace.
SEG is also a member of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce, a supporter of the National Diversity Council CEO Antiracism Pledge and a supporter of LGBTQ Workplace Equality as a Corporate Equality Index participant.
Newsweek’s full list of America’s Most Trusted Companies 2022 is available here.
Southeastern Grocers Inc. is the parent company of Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores. The grocer is one of the largest conventional supermarket companies in the U.S. SEG grocery stores, liquor stores and in-store pharmacies serve communities throughout the five southeastern states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi.
For more information, visit segrocers.com.
