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Selling to Small Operators: Why The Silent Treatment Isn’t Helping You 
Supplier Track
Wednesday, October 21 | 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM    Location: N255 

Small operators are the largest segment of operators in the industry. Unfortunately, they also are the least attended to by vendors. As a supplier to the industry, you need to start embracing this segment and learn what makes them tick. Hear data from NACS that shows the financial strength of small operators. Then, stay to listen to a panel of vocal and influential operators who each own less than five stores. However, some have networking reach far beyond those stores. There will be time built into the presentation for audience Q&A. Whether you are in sales, research and development or a company executive within a supplier company, you cannot afford to miss this workshop.

What You Will Learn

  • What a retailer thinks a supplier should know about small operators
  • Feedback from the retailers on their NACS Show expo experiences
  • New product introduction in their stores
  • The panel’s preferred vendors to work with and why
 
Moderators Speakers

Brian Washburn
Kraft Foods Global, Inc.
Regional Vice President
 
 

Kent Couch
Couch Investments, LLC dba Stop & Go Mini Mart/Shell
Owner
 
Iris Yost
7-Eleven dba Yost Family 7-Elevens
Franchisee, Vice President SNFOA
 
Leroy Kelsey
NACS
Industry Analytics Manager
 
Rahim Budhwani
6040, LLC
CEO