Emory Turner Named Store Manager of the Year for the Food Lion Family of Banners and Bottom Dollar Food

SALISBURY, N.C., March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The Food Lion Family of Banners and Bottom Dollar Food recently recognized Emory Turner as the recipient of the 2009 Store Manager Excellence Award. Turner, who is the store manager of the Harveys Supermarket located at 246 South Main St., in Reidsville, Ga., was selected from a group of seven other divisional winners.

"This award is truly an honor," said Turner. "I am grateful to be recognized along with this admirable group of store managers and appreciate all of the hard work and dedication put forth by our great team at the store in Reidsville and by the Harveys banner team."  

Turner has been a Harveys team member and store manager for 10 years. He was named the divisional winner for the Harveys banner in the 2008 Store Manager Excellence Awards. Turner currently resides in the Vidalia, Ga. area, with his wife, Diana and daughter, Leslie.

"Emory is the epitome of a great store manager," said Tom Robinson, Harveys vice president and chief operating officer. "He is a leader amongst his peers and exemplifies the traits that Harveys is known for. Emory is a humble man, who loves what he does and I could not be prouder of him. His legacy at Harveys will be his years of training others, his flair for localized merchandising and his commitment to the people in the community he works and lives in."

The Store Manager Excellence Award selection includes nine areas of focus, including associate development, leadership, strategic decision-making, cross-organizational collaboration and teamwork, executional excellence, extraordinary results, great customer experiences, community involvement and diversity and inclusion.

Divisional winners are selected from a group of 24 regional winners and more than 100 district winners. The seven additional divisional winners include:

About Food Lion Family

The Food Lion family, based in Salisbury, N.C., operates more than 1,300 supermarkets, either directly or through affiliated entities, under the names of Food Lion, Bloom, Harveys or Reid's. These stores meet local customer needs and preferences for the freshest and best quality products. The Food Lion family employs approximately 74,000 associates in 11 Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states. For more information, visit www.foodlion.com.

About Bottom Dollar Food

Bottom Dollar Food, based in Salisbury, N.C., operates 28 stores in North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland. Bottom Dollar Food is a full-shop discount grocer offering the most popular national brands and private brand products at everyday best prices. Bottom Dollar Food is redefining discount shopping with its lighthearted atmosphere and focus on fresh produce and quality meats. For more information, visit  www.bottomdollarfood.com. 

SOURCE Food Lion Family of Banners and Bottom Dollar Food