Central Market Fort Worth's Partners celebrated our Big State, Big Taste event in a big way, with a contest to design the best apron.  We had lots of entries from across the store, and all of them were really creative!  Some Partners used paint, some used glitter, while still others used a needle and thread.  Then there were the really unique ones, using package labels from Texas products, or themed designs from Texas history.  Our staff of managers took a secret vote and declared the winners of first, second and third place, and those winning Partners all got to take home prizes of CM gift cards – what better way to celebrate Texas?

Here's a shot of our first place winner, Pamuela, who is a Foodie, showing off her hand-painted and appliqued "Howdy Doody" themed apron, using handkerchiefs and felt pieces.  Our second place winner is Lisa, from our Healthy Living department, who created a hand-painted apron featuring the Texas flag, a longhorn, and a beautiful Texas sunset, even including a piece of rope for authenticity!  Our third place winner is our Deli-Cheese manager, Brandon, who fashioned a rattlesnake out of paper mâché and hand-painted the Texas flag across the entire front of his apron.

These three Partners and all the other entrants showed so much creativity, we can't wait to see what they come up with next year!