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With this revitalized team culture in place, Holt\u2019s IGA was better equipped to face the challenges of competing with large chains, leveraging its customer service and community support strengths to stand out in the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe just get up and go to work each day with a good attitude and try to take care of the needs of our customers. We do have a huge advantage over them with our fresh meat department and our customer service,\u201d Holt explained. \u201cWe also have the advantage of passing on some great deals each week, which are passed on to us from our buying group. We usually have over a thousand items on sale at any given time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Holt\u2019s leadership and his team\u2019s dedication have not gone unnoticed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Independent Grocers\u2019 Association (IGA) designated Holt\u2019s IGA as a five-star retailer for 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2024, meat cutter Brandon Cartwright, a store veteran, earned a national award, and Holt\u2019s IGA won IGA USA Retailer of the Year. Again, Holt points back to the difference others make in the store\u2019s success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe credit goes to Joe, General Manager Nathan Webb, and the great team they\u2019ve assembled.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And, of course, without the Lincoln County community, there\u2019d be no Holt\u2019s IGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Holt said, \u201cWe are very thankful for the support from our community. I feel, as a small business owner in my hometown, that I should do my best to help others when they ask. I see this as a chance to bless others and know that doing the right thing to help others will always come back to benefit our team as well.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Holt\u2019s heart for his team is evident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAt Holt\u2019s IGA and our other businesses, we have outstanding people who work hard each day to provide for themselves and their families. While it may be a store for most people, to our team members, it is their livelihood. I am very thankful to every one of them and thankful to our customers that do business with us.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s the heartbeat of the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI am very proud to live here,\u201d declared Holt. GN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Holt\u2019s IGA is located at 2762 Huntsville Hwy. # B, Fayetteville, (931) 433-6772. Visit holtsiga.net and follow the store on Facebook.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" HOLT\u2019S IGA may bear Dan Holt\u2019s name, but this hometown grocer\u2019s greatest success is carried on the shoulders of his team. Holt never set out to own a grocery store. In October 2016, he bought a Fayetteville shopping center, expecting rent checks from Piggly Wiggly. Two weeks later, they turned over the keys to Holt. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":23899,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23898","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cover"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/fayetteville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Story-1-photo1-4-1-1024x683.jpg\")