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Follow on Google News | Kroger Sponsors 2012 Inaugural Peak City Pig FestCook Teams To Compete In Inaugural Barbeque Contest Sanctioned By Kansas City Barbeque Society In Historic Downtown Apex June 22-23
QUOTES: “It is comes as no surprise that North Carolina has some of the best barbeque in the South, which is why we are excited to see our neighbors come together for what will surely be a competition of the best of the best,” said Carl York, advertising & public relations manager for Kroger’s mid-Atlantic marketing region. “Being a part of the only KCBS-sanctioned event is an honor and we are proud to offer our support for the inaugural Peak City Pig Fest.” DETAIL: - The Peak City Pig Fest is expected to gather more than 10,000 visitors and is the only KCBS-sanctioned event in the Raleigh-Durham market. Nearby sanctioned events include Smithfield Ham & Yam Festival and the Hillsborough Hog Days in May. For more information, visit http://www.peakcitypigfest.com/ ABOUT KROGER: Kroger, the nation’s largest traditional grocery retailer, has 16 stores throughout the Triangle, including Apex (1), Cary (1), Garner (1), Fuquay-Varina (1), Raleigh (6) and Durham (6). Headquartered in Cincinnati, the company employs more than 338,000 associates who serve customers in 2,439 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 states under two dozen local banner names including Kroger, City Market, Dillons, Jay C, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Fry's, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs and Smith’s. The company also operates 788 convenience stores, 361 fine jewelry stores, 1,046 supermarket fuel centers and 40 food processing plants in the United States. Kroger focuses its charitable efforts on supporting hunger relief, health and wellness initiatives, and local organizations in the communities it serves. For more information, please visit http://www.kroger.com. Erin Smith MMI Public Relations (919) 233-6600 Erin@mmipublicrelations.com http://twitter.com/ http://www.mmipublicrelations.com (end) End
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