United and Mrs Baird’s Kickoff 13th Annual ‘Teachers on the Rise’ Program

United Supermarkets partners with Mrs Baird’s to kickoff 13th annual Teachers on the Rise program

LUBBOCK, Texas — For the thirteenth year, United Supermarkets and Mrs Baird’s will join forces to celebrate the beginning of the Teachers on the Rise program — an effort by the two companies to recognize local teachers nominated for their work by their students. A kick-off event for this year’s program will take place on Tuesday, August 27 at United Supermarkets (8010 Frankford) at 4:30 p.m.

Over the past decade, thousands of nominations have poured in and hundreds of teachers have been recognized for the hard work they put in for their students each day. To celebrate the kick-off, Mrs Baird’s will join United Supermarkets to hand out some back-to-school treats along with nomination information.

Every month during the school year, the program recognizes three teachers from Lubbock and surrounding areas — one from an elementary school, one from a middle school/junior high, and one from a high school. Teachers and students have the opportunity to win prizes each month. The entry website can be found here: www.MrsBTeacher.com.

There will be interview and photo opportunities for attending media.

WHO: Shane Sumrow, Mrs Baird’s, Joey Marcades, United Supermarkets

WHAT: Teachers on the Rise Kick-off

WHEN: Tuesday, August 27 @ 4:30 p.m.

WHERE: United Supermarkets (8010 Frankford Ave, Lubbock, TX 79424)

MEDIA: For photo/filming opportunities, interviews or more information, please contact:

• Joey Marcades at 806.281.8078 or email at jmarcades@unitedtexas.com
• Modisette at 806.543.7900 or email at emma.modisette@unitedtexas.com

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About The United Family ®

In its 108th 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 98 stores under five unique banners: United Supermarkets, Market Street, Amigos, Albertsons Market, and United Express, along with ancillary operations R.C. Taylor Distributing, USM Manufacturing, United Food and Beverage Services and Llano Logistics. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Albertsons Companies, Inc. For more information, please visit www.theunitedfamily.com