Associated Food Stores said its employees have “not backed down in facing last year’s panic-buying, hurricane winds, earthquakes and the ongoing fight against COIVD-19.”
For Supermarket Employee Appreciation Day, Associated Food Stores’ team was given 5% off all purchases and a thank you card with an “I’m essential” bracelet.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a declaration to observe Feb. 22 as Supermarket Employee Appreciation Day in the state and thanked Associated employees in a video.
“Grocery stores have always and will always play an essential role for our state — one that I think many of us took for granted,” Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said in the video.
Pharmacy staff in Associated’s retail operations also were recognized for their efforts.
“They come to work regardless of what’s taking place in the outside world because they know the work they do has a larger purpose,” David Rice, president of retail at Associated Food Stores, said of his team.