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WOOSTER — Brady Long did what the Golden State Warriors could not — bag back-to-back titles and join the conversation of best ever. Long bagged his second title as Ohio’s best bagger of groceries Tuesday in the Buehler’s Milltown parking lot in the Ohio Grocers Association-sponsored event. Grocery baggers from across the state visited Wooster for the competition. Bette Kiggins, who works at a Giant Eagle store near Cleveland, was the runner-up. Long, who works in the Medina Meadows Forest store, said he was just as excited as he was a year ago when he won his first competition. “It was fun, but I was nervous,” Long said. As a result of being the best in Ohio, Long represented the state in Las Vegas at the National Grocers Association competition. He will be heading there again in February. …show more content…

“We love to host it,” said Dan Shanahan, president of chief operating officer of Buehler’s Fresh Foods. He is looking forward to having Buehler’s, the OGA and the state represented at the finals in Las Vegas for a second straight year. “We love to support the Ohio Grocers Association. We are glad to help.” Jim Fox, who served as store manager at Buehler’s Towne Market and in Wadsworth, really liked the idea of the competition and has become an advocate for it. “It’s a good competition to recognize baggers,” said Fox, who now manages the Portage Lakes store. “They don’t get enough recognition. This is to show how good they really are.” Baggers are often the first and last people customers see when they visit grocery stores, Mullins said. “They play an important role,” she added. “I’m excited to have everyone different parts of Ohio here,” said Milltown store manager Jack

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