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Tractor Supply Celebrates 10 Years of Recognizing Team Members Who Go the Country Mile
Retailer’s Country Mile program honors everyday actions that make a difference for neighbors, customers and animals across the country and bring the
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nRetailer’s Country Mile program honors everyday actions that make a difference for neighbors, customers and animals across the country and bring the Company’s Mission and Values to life \n\n\n BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nTractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States (the “Company”), is celebrating 10 years of its Country Mile recognition program by honoring a record 20 Team Members whose everyday actions make a difference for customers, communities and animals. The honorees were recognized in early March during the Company’s Annual Sales Meeting across stores, distribution centers, the Store Support Center (SSC), field activity support team (FAST) and Petsense locations.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260326058151/en/20 Team Members were recognized in early March during Tractor Supply Company’s Annual Sales Meeting.\n“For more than 85 years, Tractor Supply has been rooted in serving our customers, our communities and each other,” said Melissa Kersey, Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer of Tractor Supply. “The Country Mile program recognizes the everyday moments that define who we are—whether it’s staying late to get the job done, helping a neighbor in need or stepping up for a community after a storm. It’s a simple but meaningful way we recognize our Team Members, and 10 years in, it continues to grow because those actions happen every day across our stores and teams.”\n\n\nTeam Members at every level can award colleagues who go above and beyond a “Going the Country Mile” badge. Those daily nominations get narrowed into monthly and quarterly winners, with a select group recognized as annual winners. These individuals receive a special invitation to the Annual Sales Meeting in Nashville, a financial award, a personalized plaque, a recognition ceremony and more.\n\n\nThe Power of Peer Recognition\nTractor Supply first established its Country Mile Recognition Program in 2015 following an internal Team Member survey. Team Members identified a need to develop companywide recognition. In response, a cross-functional team designed the Going the Country Mile program with the goal of recognition, not prizes. Further, that recognition would come from peers, which has been shown ...