Across the country and around the world IGA Retailers work hard every day to meet the needs of their shoppers and their communities. IGA recognizes the best of the best with its annual Award of Excellence Program.

Each year IGA awards the title of IGA USA Retailer of the Year to three IGA USA Retailers for their exemplary service to their customers and their communities. Of those three, one is awarded the additional title of IGA USA International Retailer of the Year, and is recognized along with IGA’s International Retailers of the Year chosen from around the world.

Announcing the 2010 IGA USA Retailer of the Year Finalists

IGA's Licensed Distribution Companies have done an outstanding job of submitting candidates for the 2010 IGA USA International Retailer of the Year. They made the decision incredibly difficult this year by sending in applications for some of the finest grocery retailers this country has to offer. The first round of judging is complete, and IGA has announced the six IGA 2010 USA Retailer of the Year Finalists.

The Finalists are:

Tony Clemments - Olney IGA #442, Olney, IL
LDC: Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. - Nashville Division

Charlie Gels - Gels' IGA, St. Henry, OH
LDC: Laurel Grocery Company

Robert Hurley - Hurley’s Fresh Market IGATowanda, PA
LDC: Bozzuto’s, Inc.

Allen R. Milam - Milam's Market IGA #5, Stuart, FL
LDC: Associated Grocers of Florida, Inc.

Tyler Myers - Kress IGA Supermarket, Seattle, WA
LDC: SUPERVALU INC. - Northwest Region/Tacoma Division

Chris & Robin Sanford - Wadesboro IGA,  Wadesboro, NC
LDC: Merchants Distributors, Inc.

IGA 2009 USA International Retailer of the Year

Rick Stewart was chosen as the 2009 IGA USA International Retailer of the Year. Stewart will be honored along with IGA's International Retailers of the Year from other countries at the Global Summit in March in Sydney, Australia
		Rick Stewart Susanville Supermarket IGA Susanville, CA

2009 IGA USA Retailers of the Year

We celebrated the accomplishments our three 2009 IGA USA Retailers of the Year at the USA Rally Awards Dinner Ceremony. These retailers were honored for demonstrating excellence in upholding and advancing the power of the IGA Brand within the U.S. industry, the Alliance and their communities. This year's recipients were Bob Buonomano, Allen Milam and Rick Stewart.

	Bob Buonomano Bob’s Windham IGA Willimantic, CT  LDC: Bozzuto’s, Inc.
	Allen Milam Milam’s Market IGA #1 Miami, FL LDC: Associated Grocers of Florida, Inc.
	Rick Stewart Susanville Supermarket IGA Susanville, CA LDC: C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. – California