LUBBOCK, Texas — On Tuesday, United Supermarkets celebrated Teacher Appreciation Day by delivering cookies to teachers at high schools across the county.
United Supermarkets hopes these cookies will serve as a small treat and reminder about how much this community cares about its educators.
“First of all, I want the teachers in the community to know how much United Supermarkets cares about them and the work they do on a daily basis,” said Sidney Hopper, president of The United Family. “We hope these cookies will be a small reminder of that appreciation. We look forward to continuing our strong support of education in our community.”
United Supermarkets encourages its guests to take a moment and thank an educator today as well as the rest of the week.
Schools receiving cookies include: Roosevelt HS, Slaton HS, Abernathy HS, New Deal HS, Shallowater HS, Idalou HS, Frenship HS, FISD 9th Grade Center, Coronado HS, Estacado HS, Lubbock HS, Monterey HS, Talkington HS, Byron ATC, Matthews Alternative School, Lubbock-Cooper HS, Reach Program and Priority Intervention Academy.
Media Contacts:
Nancy Sharp Joey Marcades
Corporate Engagement Director Communications Manager
O: 806.791.7463 O: 806.791.8196
C: 806.786.1363 C: 806.281.8078
nsharp@unitedtexas.com jmarcades@unitedtexas.com
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About The United Family®
In its 105th year of operation, United Supermarkets, LLC – d.b.a. The United Family® – is a Texas-based grocery chain with stores in 54 communities in Texas and New Mexico. A self-distributing company with headquarters and distribution centers in Lubbock, The United Family currently operates 96 stores under five unique banners: United Supermarkets, Market Street, Amigos, Albertsons Market and United Express, along with ancillary operations R.C. Taylor Distributing, Praters, United Food and Beverage Services and Llano Logistics. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Albertson’s LLC. For more information, please visit www.theunitedfamily.com.
