Alabama Grocers Association

The Voice of the Grocery Industry in the State of Alabama

2023 Spirit of Alabama Award - Lieutenant Governor Ainsworth
Bob Crawford, AGA Chairman, United-Johnson Brothers; Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth, Spirit of Alabama Award Winner; Ellie Taylor, President and CEO of AGA; Patrick McWhorter, AGA Legislative Consultant
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Cover of The Grocer magazine featuring diverse women and bold headlines.

Click here to read the Alabama Grocer 2025 Issue 2 highlighting the AGEF’s 2025-2026 Scholarship Winners.

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🎙️🐷 A new episode of The AGA Podcast is here!

We’re talking family, community and independent grocery with Jason Vinson of Piggly Wiggly of Red Bay.Jason joins Paul DeMarco to share his family’s grocery story, serving rural communities in Alabama and Mississippi, the importance of Alabama made products and how his family’s longtime involvement with AGA has continued through generations.💙 From carrying on a family legacy to serving the communities they call home, this is another great conversation with a member of our AGA family.🎧 Tune in now! youtu.be/oIBPb3TS9og#AGAPodcast #AlabamaGrocers #IndependentGrocers #AGAFamily ...

🎙️🐷 A new ep

🍂🎃 Happy First Day of Fall!

Pumpkins, apples, football snacks, fall baking, seasonal favorites and everything in between are waiting at your local grocer.Celebrate the season by stopping by your neighborhood grocery store and filling your cart with all things FALL! 🛒🍎What’s the first fall favorite going in your cart?#FirstDayOfFall #FallFavorites #ShopLocal #AlabamaGrocers #GroceryIndustry ...

🍂🎃 Happy First

💙👋 On this Member Monday, please join us in welcoming PICS Inventory Specialists to the AGA family!

PICS provides physical inventory services to grocery retailers of all sizes, combining experienced teams, advanced technology, and customized solutions to deliver accurate and efficient inventory counts.With a focus on accuracy, flexibility, communication, and customer service, PICS works with retailers to build inventory programs around their individual stores, schedules, and operational needs.We’re excited to have PICS Inventory Specialists as part of the Alabama Grocers Association. Welcome to the AGA family! 💙#MemberMonday #WelcomeNewMember #AGAFamily #AlabamaGrocers #PICSInventorySpecialists ...

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🛒💰 Grocery loyalty programs are about savings.

FMI – The Food Industry Association has released a new video, “Grocery Loyalty Programs Explained: Savings, Not Surveillance,” highlighting how these programs help millions of shoppers access digital coupons, earn rewards points and take advantage of promotions on the products they buy.For grocers, loyalty programs are an important tool for delivering value and helping customers stretch their grocery dollars.🎥 Watch and share this video to help consumers and policymakers better understand how grocery loyalty programs work. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARv1C9qVtu0#AlabamaGrocers #GroceryIndustry #GrocerySavings #FMI #LoyaltyPrograms ...

🛒💰 Grocery loy

✨💙 We are proud to celebrate our President & CEO, Ellie Taylor, on being selected for the Leadership Birmingham Class of 2027!

Through this experience, Ellie will connect with leaders from across the Birmingham region, gain new perspectives and bring those experiences and relationships back to AGA as she continues working to strengthen and advance Alabama’s grocery industry.We are so proud to have Ellie leading the AGA family and representing our industry!Please join us in congratulating Ellie on this exciting achievement! 👏💙#AGAFamily #LeadershipBirmingham #AlabamaGrocers #GroceryIndustry #Leadership #BirminghamAL ...

✨💙 We are proud

👏💙 Congratulations to Anthony Henry of Rouses Markets on his appointment to the AGA Board of Directors!

We’re excited to welcome Anthony and his industry experience to the Board as we continue serving Alabama’s grocery industry.#AlabamaGrocers #AGAFamily ...

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💙 On this Thankful Thursday, we’re thankful for opportunities to connect with our AGA family!

We had a great time attending the Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing Company Food Show and spending time with so many of our members.Events like these remind us what makes our industry special: the relationships, partnerships, and people who work together every day to serve communities across Alabama.Thank you for having us! 🛒💙#ThankfulThursday #AGAFamily #AlabamaGrocers #PigglyWiggly #GroceryIndustry ...

💙 On this Thankfu