Tuesday’s Business Session at #AGA2025 brought the future into focus: - Beth Z shared Seven Ways Your Company Should Be Using AI - Sarah Mitchell Wagner dove into Grocery Marketing Gets Smarter - Jon Cline delivered a powerful National Grocery Trends Overview

The 2025 AGA Welcome Dinner raised over $40,000 for AGEF! 🎉 Guests entered raffles worth $3K+, wore football necklaces to win Louis Vuitton & Bromberg’s pearls, and came together to support grocery industry education. #AGA2025 #AGEF #GroceryStrong

The 2025 AGA Exhibit Hall was a fantastic time! Thank you to all our incredible exhibitors who went all out for this year’s Tailgate Party theme! Congratulations to our booth winners: 🎉 Single Booth: UTZ / Golden Flake 🎉 Double Booth: United Johnson Brothers

Congrats to Mike Hanson of Milo’s Tea for winning the Spirit of Alabama Award at the AGA Annual Show! His leadership, support for local products, and commitment to Alabama’s grocery industry make this honor well deserved. #AGA2025 #SpiritOfAlabama

Congrats to Harold Garett of Gateway Foods on receiving the NGA Spirit of America Award! His leadership and commitment to community and independent grocers truly embody this national honor. #NGA #SpiritOfAmerica

🥇 The 2025 Best Bagger Competition brought top talent to #AGA2025! Congrats to Elizabeth Ripperdan (Publix) for taking the win! She’ll represent Alabama at #NGA2026 in Feb, competing for the $10K grand prize! #BestBagger #AGAAnnualShow

Please give a warm AGA welcome to Monster Brewing! Monster Brewing is a disruptive collective of like-minded craft brewers dedicated to bringing high-quality, innovative flavors to drinkers in the name of independent craft beer.

At the 2025 Chairman’s Banquet, we honored AGA members who’ve been with us since the beginning 35 years ago, thanked our Diamond Sponsors, and celebrated Bob Crawford passing the gavel to Wade Payne. Cheers to AGA’s strong past and bright future! #AGA2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2025 AGA Annual Show! We truly couldn’t do it without you! Don’t forget to check out the fun—visit the photobooth gallery here: fotoshare.co/u/1210337021/7…

A heartfelt thank you to all of our incredible 4-Star Sponsors of the 2025 AGA Annual Show! Your generous support helps make this event possible and strengthens our mission to serve Alabama’s grocery industry. We appreciate your partnership and commitment to our community.

A heartfelt thank you to all of our incredible Diamond Sponsors of the 2025 AGA Annual Show! Your generous support helps make this event possible and strengthens our mission to serve Alabama’s grocery industry. We appreciate your partnership and commitment to our community!

A heartfelt thank you to all of our incredible Platinum Sponsors of the 2025 AGA Annual Show! Your generous support helps make this event possible and strengthens our mission to serve Alabama’s grocery industry. We appreciate your partnership and commitment to our community!

A heartfelt thank you to all of our incredible Gold Sponsors of the 2025 AGA Annual Show! Your generous support helps make this event possible and strengthens our mission to serve Alabama’s grocery industry. We appreciate your partnership and commitment to our community!

A heartfelt thank you to all of our incredible SILVER Sponsors of the 2025 AGA Annual Show! Your generous support helps make this event possible and strengthens our mission to serve Alabama’s grocery industry. We appreciate your partnership and commitment to our community.

September is Family Meals Month! Join us in celebrating the power of shared meals. Whether it’s breakfast, lunch, or dinner, gathering around the table helps build stronger families, improves nutrition, and creates lasting memories. Make time for meals and make time for family.

We are thrilled to announce that Wade Payne of Food Giant/Mitchell has been elected as the new Chairman of the AGA! Wade's leadership, industry expertise, and dedication to grocery community make him the perfect choice to lead the AGA into an exciting new chapter.

A huge THANK YOU to all of our amazing vendors who participated in the 2025 AGA Exhibit Hall! Ready to do it again? Don’t wait—sign up now for the 2026 Exhibit Hall! Spots fill up quickly, and you won’t want to miss being part of the action.

Mark your calendars! The 2025 AGEF Clay Shoot is just two months away—happening October 9 at Selwood Farms! Join us for a great day of networking, fun, and friendly competition, all while supporting the AGEF. Don’t forget to register—spots fill up fast!

🚜 Alabama Grocers Association endorses Corey Hill for Agriculture Commissioner! 4th‑generation farmer, grocer & Douglas mayor—he knows rural challenges and farm‑to‑fork. Learn more: coreyhillforag.com #CoreyHillForAg #AlabamaGrocers #RuralLeadership #FromFarmToFork

As students gear up for a new year, don’t forget—the AGEF offers a Tuition Reimbursement Program to help support continuing education in our industry. Whether you're heading back to class or supporting a student, check out how AGEF can help make education more affordable!