Gadsden, AL – The Alabama Grocers Association honored Greg Gregerson, Gregerson’s Foods with the Spirit of Alabama award, honoring his lifetime of work in the grocery industry. Gregerson was presented with this award at AGA’s 2021 Annual Convention this summer.

“Greg Gregerson has worked tirelessly for the grocery community and the AGA in his over 50-year career. He is incredibly involved in his community and Alabama’s food industry by serving on numerous boards and holding many leadership positions as an advocate to the industry,” said AGA president Ellie Taylor. “He is a staunch supporter of the Buy Alabama’s Best Campaign which educates consumers on products made, manufactured, produced or headquartered in our great state. I can think of no one more deserving of this award.”

Gregerson is the president and CEO of Gregerson’s Foods and Pharmacy, Inc. which was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Gadsden, AL. He is also the managing member of the real estate management company, Gregerson’s Properties, LLC, and managing member of Gregerson’s most recent endeavor, Cash Saver of Gadsden and newly converted Gregerson’s Cash Saver of Piedmont, Alabama.

Gregerson joined the Alabama Grocers Association Board of Directors in 1993 and served as chairman in 1999 and 2015. Gregerson is incredibly involved in his community and Alabama’s grocery industry by serving on numerous boards, including the boards of the Food Marketing Institute, Alabama Retail Association, WinSouth Credit Union, Gadsden Etowah Chamber of Commerce, Zamora Shrine Center, Shriners Hospital for Children in Greenville, SC, the Alabama Small Business Commission, and the Gadsden Etowah Industrial Development Authority.

Past awards include the AGA Retailer of the Year Award, the Community Impact Award from the Gadsden Chamber of Commerce, Retailer of the Year from the Alabama Retail Association, the Paul Harris Fellow Award from the Rotary Club, and the Spirit of America Award, the highest award given by the National Grocers Association.

Established in 2006, the Alabama Grocers Association Spirit of Alabama Award honors key industry and community leaders who have been actively involved and shown dedication and passion to the food industry. In addition, these individuals support the Buy Alabama’s Best Campaign, which educates consumers on the products made, produced, manufactured and/or headquartered in Alabama.