2011 Scholarship Winner Announcement

Royal Buying Group, Inc. (RBG) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2010 Royal Buying Group education scholarships. One thousand dollar ($1000.00) scholarships were announced at the 2011 RBG Annual Programs Kick-Off Reception held at the Burr Ridge Marriott in Burr Ridge, Illinois on March 31, 2011. The scholarship amounts were generated from the Independent C-Store Networking Event and Golf Outing held by the Royal Buying Group at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club on September 9, 2010.

The first recipient, Chelsea Fletcher is currently a senior at Columbia High School and is enrolled to attend Florida Gateway College in August. She plans on majoring in Veterinarian Medicine and minoring in Marine Biology. Chelsea’s mother, Tammy Fletcher works for Scaffs, Inc. dba S & S Food Stores in Lake City, Florida. S & S Food Stores has been part of RBG since 2010.

The second recipient, Stevie Durocher is currently enrolled at Lyndon Institute and will be attending Middlebury College next winter, where she intends on studying Biology and Dance. Stevie’s mother, Rosemary Durocher works for Fordham’s Mobil Mart, Inc., located in Lyndonville, Vermont. Fordham’s Mobil Mart, Inc. has been a part of RBG since 2010.

The Royal Buying Group Scholarship Program is open to eligible candidates that are High School seniors, or graduates who plan to or are enrolled at an accredited two or four-year College or University in the United States that will lead to an academic degree. Eligible candidates include Royal Buying Group members and/or their children. The 2011 Royal Buying Group education scholarship program enrollment will open for applicants October 1st, 2011. Details and applications will be available to RBG members after logging onto the Royal Buying Group, Inc. website at http://www.royalbuying.com/ at that time.

About Royal Buying Group:

Royal Buying Group Inc., headquartered in Lisle, Illinois, is a national organization dedicated to maximizing sales and profitability of Convenience Stores, Petroleum Locations, College Book Stores, Truckstops/Travel Plaza Centers, Auto Repair facilities, Drug Stores, Tobacco Outlets, and Liquor Stores. Royal Buying Group has been named to the 2008, 2007, and 2003 Inc. 500, and the 2009 and 2006 Inc. 5000 as one of America’s fastest growing companies. RBG also was ranked as the 6th fastest growing company by Crain’s Chicago in 2008 and is listed as one of the largest privately held companies in the Chicago area. Royal Buying Group, Inc. now represents over 6000 locations nationwide. Their core service capabilities include negotiating with regional and national suppliers for impactful and competitive sales and marketing programs and providing category management expertise, state of the art marketing support, and excellent customer service support for its membership. For more information on Royal Buying Group, Inc., visit the website at http://www.royalbuying.com/.