Parker’s Kitchen hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 25 to celebrate the grand opening of the company’s newest store in Summerville, S.C., and presented a $25,000 Fueling the Community donation to Dorchester Two Educational Foundation. Ralph Hayes, Dorchester Two Educational Foundation’s Executive Director, accepted the donation on behalf of students, teachers and staff in Dorchester County.
Located at 107 Sawmill Centre Dr., the newest Parker’s Kitchen serves the Dorchester County community and is the company’s 100th store overall. The store is open 24 hours and serves fresh, Southern-inspired Parker’s Kitchen food Monday through Friday from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. The store features signature Lowcountry-inspired architecture, a distinctive three-tiered gas canopy, designer lighting and a handsome red brick façade.
“We love Summerville and are determined to earn the loyalty of our Dorchester County customers every day,” said Parker’s Kitchen Founder and Executive Chairman Greg Parker. “At Parker’s Kitchen, we are committed to being a great community partner, which is why we give back to support education right here in Dorchester County and raise money to support injured local veterans through our latest round-up campaign with Wounded Warrior Project, matching 25% of every customer donation to amplify the impact.”
The company’s new store in Summerville features award-winning, Southern-style, made-from-scratch Parker’s Kitchen food for breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as indoor dining, popular grab-and-go food options and a hot bar with convenient electronic kiosk ordering. Popular items include hand-breaded Southern Fried Chicken Tenders, signature mac ‘n’ cheese, potato logs, the Parker’s Kitchen Spicy Chicken Tender Sandwich, freshly made salads and more.
The entire Parker’s Kitchen menu is handcrafted on-site from fresh ingredients by local chefs who take pride in cooking for the communities where they live and work. Beverages include bean-to-cup gourmet coffee, freshly brewed sweet and unsweet tea, Fancy Lemonade, energy drinks, 28-degree beer and a wide range of fountain drinks with signature Parker’s Kitchen Chewy Ice.
Founded in Midway, Ga., in 1976, Parker’s Kitchen 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 nearly 1,800 team members throughout Georgia and South Carolina and completes more than a million transactions weekly.
The company was named CStore Decisions’ 2020 Chain of the Year.
