“Our partners at Tennessee WIC have executed a TNWIC rollout plan that was thorough and methodical,” said Tennessee Grocers and Convenience Store Association President and CEO Rob Ikard. WIC is an important economic driver in Tennessee communities: In 2018, Tennessee WIC participants redeemed almost $87 million in program benefits at WIC-authorized stores across the state. This card replaces paper vouchers and can be used at any of the 790 WIC-authorized stores statewide. With the new TNWIC system, benefits for WIC-approved foods are automatically entered into an account and accessed with a card similar to a debit card. “The new system makes transactions at cash registers more efficient for both shoppers and retailers and normalizes the shopping experience for our WIC participants who no longer have to redeem paper vouchers for their purchases,” McDonald stated. “We are so excited to offer TNWIC to Tennessee families and our participating retail stores,” said TDH Deputy Commissioner for Population Health Morgan McDonald, MD, FACP, FAAP.
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