County contracts food services to Tiger.
Craighead County Arkansas contracts all meals to Tiger Correctional Food Services in 2008. "Times are getting tougher for everyone, and when we are spending taxpayers dollars, it pays to be wise and make sure you are getting the most you can for every dollar," said Sheriff Jack McCann. "Depending on the numbers, we can save in the neighborhood of 100-thousand dollars a year," said McCann. Read the full article here.
Tiger Saves County $100,000 Annually
John Smith, Craighead County Arkansas Jail Administrator, says Tiger Correctional Services saved his jail over $100,000 last year. Smith said the average number of meals served each day is 364. Multiply that by the cost to feed an inmate for a day for 365 days, and the county, on average, would have spent $621,784.80 on food for inmates this year. Tiger Correctional Services charged the county $511,494.50 for one year of service, or $1.28 per meal. Read the full article here.
Tiger correctional services named to Inc 5000
Tiger Correctional Services was recently named to Inc. Magazine’s annual list of fastest growing companies in America, one of only 6 companies in Arkansas to be named to the list two years in a row. We established an average growth rate of 101% over the last two years. Since diversifying to include food services, we have extended our customer base to 23 states, with our largest presence in Oklahoma and Arkansas.
Autumn Tubbs joined the Tiger Team in June 2009
Autumn will be working with the sales team to coordinate marketing efforts. Autumn earned a BS in Business Management and a Masters in Business Administration from Arkansas State University in 2008. She worked in healthcare administration for the previous three years and is active in the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce and Jonesboro Foundation of Arts.
Tiger nominated for Arkansas Small Business of the Year 2008
Arkansas Business publication awards small businesses each year for excellence in growth and leadership in their industry. Tiger was awarded Small Business of the Year 2008 for the Northeastern Region of Arkansas by NEA Business Today.
Celebrating a 10 Year Milestone in 2009
Founded in 1999, Tiger Correctional Services celebrates ten years of business this year with a picnic at Craighead Forest Park for employees and their families. We have grown from just a few employees to nearly 50 employees in ten years. This steady growth was due to expanding services. Tiger began by providing quality commissary products and funds. Since then we’ve developed a sophisticated inmate banking software and followed up with reliable customer service and support. Food Services and Tiger TrackTM software were developed in the last few years. We continue to steadily grow and look forward to serving our customers for many years.