SAFETYTIPOFTHEMONTH
Liftwithyourlegs.Rememberthisanytimeyouneedtopickup somethingweighingmorethanafewpounds.Backstrainisno laughingmatter,sobendyourknees,keepyourbackstraight, andusebothhands.Whencarryingaheavyload,moveyour feetwhereyouwanttogoratherthanleaningyourbackinthe directionoftravel.Don’tfeelbadaskingforhelpifyouneedit, anduseadollyorothermachinewheneverpossible.
NEW HIRES NEW HIRES
November
InNovember,wewereexcitedtowelcome24newteammemberstoPerformance Alabama!Transportationadded9newteammembersandtheWarehouse expandedwith15newassociates.We’rethrilledthatyou’vechosentojoinour team.Welcomeaboard!
ChrystalAlstott,ReceivingCoordinator
JenniferBennett,InventoryControlCoordinator
ChadwickBlake,Selector
TonyCole,Driver
TyricDavis,Driver
DamienDixon,Selector
HenryDixon,ShuttleDriver KevinGore,Driver
AryannaGrady,Receiver
DouglasHagen,Driver
JonathanHall,Selector DeondraHayes,Selector
BradfordIngram,Lumper JacksonKnight,Selector
AlyssaMarkey,Selector
JonathanMedina,Selector TyroneMurphy,Driver
PriscillaNeville,Selector VictorNichols,Selector RichardNorman,Driver JoshuaRachel,Driver
MichaelRichardson,WarehouseWorker AntwanRobinson,Selector ReginaldWilliams,Driver
AsweexpandourpresenceonInstagramandTikTok,wewouldlove tofeaturemoreofourassociatesinoursocialmediavideos.
Anyonewhovolunteerstobeinasocialmediavideowillbe enteredintoamonthlydrawingtowin$25worthofBravopoints. CongratulationstoShakeviaTurnerforwinningthismonth’s drawing!
Ifyouareinterestedinparticipating,pleasecontactKayleeLedford atkaylee.ledford@pfgc.com.
Tokeepeveryoneintheloop,we’reaskingall associatestotakeaquickmomenttocheck thatyourcontactinformationinUKGProis uptodate.Thatincludesthebasicstohelp usstayconnected:yourhomeaddress, phonenumberandemail.
Itonlytakesafewminutes,andithelpsus keepthingsrunningsmoothly.Plus,it’sone lessthingtoworryabout—andwhodoesn’t lovethat?
WhyIt’sImportant:
Homemailersaresentperiodically
ifyouhaven’treceivedany,yourinfo mightneedarefresh.
Timelyupdates:FromHRnewstoweatheralerts,wewanttoreachyouwhenit mattersmost.
Benefits&payroll:Accurateinfohelpsmakesureimportantdocumentsand materialsgettoyouwithoutahitch.
Clickhereformoreinformation.Forquestions,reachouttoTrudyWells (trudy.wells@pfgc.com)orJoAnnSmith(joann.smith@pfgc.com).
Associates of the Month: Greg Mayberry & Evan Cleckler
OurAssociatesoftheMonthforDecemberaretwo membersofourMaintenanceteam:EvanCleckler andGregMayberry.
Theyhaveworkedtirelesslyoverthepastfew weeksonourrecentremodeloftheTransportation andProcurementoffices.Theybothdid outstandingwork!
MaintenanceManagerRandyHickmancommendsthemfortheirhardwork,saying, “Theyarealwaysreadytohelpotherswhenneeded.”Thankyou,EvanandGreg,for yourdedicationtotheremodelandforthecountlessotherprojectsyouhave completed—andcontinuetotakeon—tokeepourOp-Colookingitsbest!
StartingJan.1,2026,PFG’spharmacy benefitswilltransitionfrom Caremark/CVSHealthtoUHC/OptumRx bringingmedicalandprescription coveragetogetherunderonecardand oneaccount.
What’sChanging:
OneIDcardforbothmedicaland pharmacybenefits
NewsavingstoolslikePriceEdgeand manufacturerdiscountprograms
Streamlinedsupportthrough UHC/OptumRx’sintegratedplatform
ClickheretolearnmoreaboutwhatyouneedtodobeforeandafterJan.1.Forfull details,checkoutthe2026BenefitsGuideandthe2026OpenEnrollmentCover Letter. Forquestions,reachouttoTrudyWells(trudy.wells@pfgc.com),JoAnnSmith (joann.smith@pfgc.com),oremailPFGBenefits@pfgc.com.
Brand of the Month:
We are proud to highlight ProPakas our December Brand of the Month! The holiday season is here, bringing catering, to-go orders, and plenty of leftovers!
Our ProPak products offer a multi-faceted line of foodservice quality disposable items that satisfy the important take-out needs of any operation, as well as provide the products necessary for daily storage and sanitation. All ProPak items are carefully sourced and selected for their utility and value.
For questions regarding ProPak items, please contact our Non-Foods Specialist, Jonathan Messer at jonathan.messer@pfgc.com.
FROMTHEPRESIDENT’SDESK
MessagefromOp-CoPresidentRickyReed
Team Alabama,
As we wrap up the year, I just want to say how proud I am of what we’ve accomplished together. Every department sales, operations, drivers, warehouse, support teams, and leadership has stepped up and delivered. That’s what makes us the best in the business.
December is a time to celebrate and recharge, but it’s also a time to keep pushing. The market isn’t slowing down, and neither are we. Every call, every delivery, every detail still matters. Let’s finish strong and set the tone for an even bigger year ahead.
Wishing you and your families a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year filled with joy and success. Thank you for everything you do, every single day. Together, we’re not just hitting goals—we’re setting the standard.
Let’s close this year out strong and roll into the next one ready to dominate.
“Success doesn’t come to you…you go to it.”