2026 Grocery Retail Resilience & Innovation Award

Recognizing bold solutions that strengthen grocery retail in underserved rural and urban communities.

The Grocery Retail Resilience & Innovation Award honored leaders, entrepreneurs, and organizations advancing innovations that help grocery stores serving low-income and historically underinvested communities become more resilient, sustainable, and profitable, while expanding access to affordable, nutritious food.

We invite you to learn more about our 2026 winners below:


Meet the 2026 Grand Prize Winner
Erika Contreras Erika Contreras

Meet the 2026 Grand Prize Winner

Recognized with the $50,000 Grand Prize at the 2026 Grocery Retail Resilience & Innovation Awards for pioneering a community-centered grocery model that is transforming food access, health, and economic opportunity in North Tulsa.

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