Real Value IGA Supermarket - Top Store of 2009

Real Value IGA Supermarket - Top Store of 2009   For the second time, Real Value IGA Supermarket in Grenada, West Indies is the IGA Coca Cola Institute’s top store of the year. In 2009, Real Value employees completed an unequivocal, combined total of 936 courses.   Real Value is an 11,500-square-foot store with 175 employees. The surrounding community is in the center of the tourist belt, with an American University located nearby and a diverse clientele base.   Three years ago, Real value enacted a policy requiring all employees at all levels including Managers and Middle-management to take Institute courses. Mr. Hassan Hadeed, the store’s Managing Director, says the Institute has been extremely beneficial to the store’s overall efficiency. “[Employees] take the job more seriously, because they understand exactly what is expected of them. I advise all stores to really encourage their employees – especially the management team to take the online courses. There is so much information there.”   Real Value takes training very seriously; in addition to on-the-job training, new hires are required to take at least 10 institute courses while on probation. They are monitored, tested and only hired permanently after they have attained a sufficient number of completions. “But what we find is happening, is most employees continue taking more courses. It’s a benefit to them.”   Hadeed says, “I don’t differentiate between the bagger and the general manager. To me, each person has their role to play. One without the other, and the store cannot function. We encourage everyone to take courses that are relevant to their department so that they have a better understanding of it works.”     Top Stores of 2009     Courses        store                                    location 936                    Real value I.G.A                           Grenada 482                    Super J IGA- sunny acres          St.lucia 467                    Mega J Warehouse                     St.luica 460                    Super J IGA- Rodney Bay           St.Lucia 380                    Central City Mall IGA                    Central City. Ne 367                    Super J IGA –Rodney Heights   St.lucia     362                    Super J IGA-waterfront                St.lucia 340                    Super J IGA-Boulevard                St.lucia 323                    Woods Supermarket                    Bolivar, MO 308                    Super J IGA New Dock                 St.lucia 286                    Quality Foods IGA                          Schofield,WI 272                    Dissmore’s IGA                             Pullman, WA 248                    Granite Falls IGA                           Granite Falls, WA 245                    IGA Olney #442                              Olney, IL 230                    Dyer’s IGA                                        Wamego, KA 218                    Stone Ridge Meat &                            Country market IGA                        Wautoma, WI 206                    Wood’s Supermarket                    Sedalia, MO 205                    Pierce’s IGA Marketplace              West Barbaboo, 191                   Lawrence Brothers #1378             Hamilton Texas 189                   Woods Supermarket                       Sedalia, MO 183                   Lake Region                                     Hawkley, PA 182                   Houchens #17- Albany                   Albany, KY 177                   IGA Crossroads# 773                     Bowling Green,KY 174                   Susanville Supermarket                 Susanville, CA