Launch your Idea

IT STARTS WITH A SPARK

Every great innovation starts with a spark. Our premier competition is designed to bring out the best ideas, the sharpest innovations, the coolest concepts – to help drive our business forwards and upwards. Winners for the Sparx Challenge are drawn annually but submissions can be made at any time.

Open to all Alex Lee Employees

Who Is The Program For?

CALLING ALL INNOVATORS!

Anyone who works at the Alex Lee family of companies is eligible to submit their idea – in fact you can submit as many as you like – individually or as a team.

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How It Works

EVERY GREAT IDEA BEGINS WITH A SPARK

No matter how small or big your idea, greatness could await you. So get your ideas together or brainstorm with your colleagues and start firing off your concepts today! Winners for the Sparx Challenge are drawn annually but submissions can be made at any time.

  • Get inspired! Come up with something that you think could benefit any part of the Alex Lee business…whether that be specific to where you work, or even one of our sister companies.

  • Fire away! Click on the “Launch Your Idea” and complete the online
    entry form.

  • Get ready to be a winner!

I have an idea!

Great Thoughts = Great Rewards

PRIZES UP FOR GRABS

Highly sought after prizes like
iPads, Apple Watches...and more!

The Ultimate Prize - The
Coveted Sparky

Company wide fame and recognition!

Past Winners

WHEN INNOVATION WINS

Cheer Box

Offers local assortment gift box options, leveraging the amazing and local products available in our stores through our Lowes Foods To Go eCommerce platform.

Idea byChad Petersen, Claudia Mota, Kristof Duna, Ginger Atkins & Jonathan Williams

see the brilliant idea!

MDI Track My Order App

An internal app which can be used by our customers to track their order and deliveries in real time.

Idea byLee Bowers

see the brilliant idea!

Happy Truck

Will greatly expand our 3rd party logistics operation to more effectively utilize our current assets.

Idea byKeith Williams, Heather Link, Glenn Greeson, Josh Craven, & Jamie Edwards

see the brilliant idea!

Liquid Hot Magma

Their blazing idea entailed renovating the original 1950 MDI warehouse and transforming it into a world class print and advertising services facility. Doing so has the potential to save the company $300,000 dollars a year by creating an in-house print facility and not outsourcing to a 3rd party.

Idea byTom Hurchison & Tammy Wilcox

see the brilliant idea!

Beer Run

A refreshingly brilliant concept to pick up local craft beers currently available only in limited markets, and deliver them
to thirsty guests in our stores across
the state.

Idea byCharles, Slezak, Terry Moore, Wes Doub & Clark Stephens

see the brilliant idea!

Lowes Foods On The Go

Always-on vending machines located outside Lowes Food stores (as well as high population areas) for Lowes Foods guests needing readily available convenience items. Brilliant and delicious!

Idea byChuck Alexander, Adam Barnhardt, Julie Brewster, Jeremy Dale & Terry Stanley

see the brilliant idea!

What Do We Want?
Ideas! When Do We
Want Them? Now!

it all starts with a spark

Be part of innovation.

Launch Your Idea