Reigning U.S. Retailer of the Year Pocahontas IGA Mixes It Up In Marlington, WV

June 25, 2024

Pocahontas IGA in Marlinton, West Virginia, has been named one of the 2024 U.S. Retailers of the Year by the Independent Grocers Alliance, the highest honor the organization bestows upon its retail members.

Owner Rob Hilleary and his team were nominated by their wholesaler, Merchant Distributors Inc., for their innovative store operations and for moving the independent grocery industry forward.

Hilleary has worked at the store for more than a decade, having risen from meat manager to store manager and now owner. During this time, he has learned how to navigate the ebb and flow of a region in which the different seasons impact sales and produce large swings in both customer count and type.

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