Parker’s Kitchen opened its first Florida store Nov. 11 in Yulee, serving the fast-growing metro Jacksonville market from 75970 William Burgess Blvd., near the intersection of I-95 and Highway 200.
The Savannah, Georgia-based convenience store and foodservice company’s 118th store marks its third state, extending a footprint built over five decades in Georgia and South Carolina, and caps its 50th anniversary year. Parker’s Kitchen plans additional north Florida stores in 2027, following recent openings in Columbia, North Myrtle Beach and Lexington, South Carolina.
“Opening our first store in Florida is a significant milestone for Parker’s Kitchen and an ideal way to celebrate our company’s 50th anniversary,” said Greg Parker, founder and executive chairman. “Over the past five decades, we’ve been committed to serving customers across Georgia and South Carolina, elevating the convenience store experience and being a great partner to the communities we serve. We are thrilled to bring that experience to Florida.”
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The Yulee store serves the company’s Southern-inspired food prepared fresh on-site daily, with indoor dining, electronic ordering kiosks and a hot bar for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Menu staples include breakfast biscuits, the Spicy Chicken Sandwich and hand-breaded, never-frozen, antibiotic-free chicken tenders.
The store features the chain’s signature Lowcountry-inspired architecture with gas-lit lanterns, plus fuel, bean-to-cup coffee and Chewy Ice.
Founded in Midway, Georgia, in 1976, Parker’s Kitchen employs nearly 2,000 team members, completes more than 1.2 million transactions weekly and has donated more than $30 million to charitable causes supporting education, childhood hunger relief, healthcare access and veterans. Its Parker’s Rewards loyalty program counts 650,000 members. The company made the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing companies for the ninth time in August.
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