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ASSOCIATED FOOD DEALERS OF MICHIGAN THE FOOD DEALER MARCH/APRIL - A MAGAZINE FOR THE MICHIGAN GROCERY AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY• 1988 Inside: A lso: • Michigan Wine Steward • “Home-Grown” Michigan Products • News from DAGMAR • Ask The Lottery • Member Profile — “Ted’s Market” • And Much More • News From The MLCC N O W W IT H TAMPER-EVIDENT SEALS. Our cottage cheese now comes in cartons featuring new tamper-evident seals. It’s our commitment to providing you with the utmost in wholesomeness, freshness and flavor. 2136 Pine Grove, P. O. Box 610887. Port Huron. Ml 48061-0887 OFFICERS Sam Yono THE FOOD DEALER Chairman Tel-Kaif Party Store ♦Jerry Yono Official Publication of the Associated Food Dealers of Michigan Vice-Chairman-Legislative 18470 W. 10 Mile Rd., Southfield, MI 48075 Phone (313) 557-9600 D & L Market ♦Tony Munaco Vice Chairman-Gov. Affairs Volume 62 No. 2 Copyright Munaco Market #1 Amir Al-Naimi The Food Dealer (USPS 082-970) is published bi-monthly by the Associated Food Dealers, in Vice-Chairman-Membership cooperation with Stotz Publications, at 18470 W. 10 Mile Rd., Southfield, M I, 48075. Subscription Metro Grocery Inc. price for one year is S3 for members, $6 for non-members. Material contained within The Food Frank Arcori Dealer may not be reproduced without written permission from the AFD. Second Class postage Treasurer paid at Southfield, Michigan. POSTMASTER; Send address changes to The Food Dealer, 18470 W. 10 M ile Rd., Southfield, M I 48075. Vegas Supermarket ADVERTISERS: For information on advertising rates and data, contact Stotz Publications, Joseph Sarafa Julie Mackey, Advertising Sales Representative, 8750 Telegraph Rd., Suite 104, Taylor, M I 48180, Secretary (313) 287-9140. DIRECTORS RETAIL MEMBERS Cal Abbo King Cole Markets FEATURES Richard George Wine Barrel & Deli * Larry Joseph Home Grown Products 8 Market Square Many of the products you need to fill your 8 Tom Welch grocery shelves are being produced right here in Hollywood Markets Michigan. Say ‘YES’ to them! Moyed Najor Cracker Barrel Tom Simaan Lafayette Towers Super Market From the MLCC 13 ♦ Frank Tumbarello Clearing up the confusion about licensees’ requirement to be Frank’s Party Store fingerprinted as part of the licensing investigation. Joseph Mocnik Meadowdale Foods. Inc. Federal Update 14 Sam Dallo Status of Legislative issues in the U.S. Congress of special interest to In ’N Out the food industry because they will affect your business. Mark Karmo Royal Food Center DIRECTORS News From DAGMR 15 GENERAL MEMBERS by Barb Kennedy Sabah Najor New DAGMR officers elected. Plus idea on building goodwill for City Office Supply your business through charity tie-ins. Louis Stephen Stephen’s Nu-Ad Member Profile... “Ted’s Market” 20 „ Bill Viviano Ted’s Market in romulus, Michigan, has thrived and expanded sue- 2 0 Prince Macaroni of Michigan cessfully for over 43 years. Vincent (Jim) Vitale Faro Vitale & Sons Barbara Manlove Michigan Wine Steward The Paddington Corp. by Joe Borello 12 Mel Larsen Answers to the most asked questions about Michigan Wines. Mel Larsen Distributors Joseph D. Sarafa Dick Hackendahl DEPARTMENTS_______ Executive Dir. Dir. of Marketing 4 Judy Mansur Chris Wojt Executive Director’s Report Services Membership Ask The Lottery 6 Debbie Paged Mary Du bay Accounting Special Events Chairman’s Message 6 New Products/Programs 28 Director'sReport Dearborn. This selling incentive show is going to be a real winner for both the Executive retailer and the exhibitor. With a ‘Las Director’s Vegas’ theme, great prizes, a reception following the show and the opportunity Report to save money, nobody should miss this event. Joseph D. Sarafa 2. On June 2-5 the Greater Detroit Executive Director Chamber of Commerce will hold its An Associated Food Dealers nual Legislative Conference on Mack inac Island. AFD is sponsoring the June 2nd reception and many of our members will be in attendance. Please join us. For further information call AFD offices at 557-9600. The first quarter of 1988 has been a to our business. Don’t miss this impor 3. On May 3rd AFD will hold its very busy one for your association and tant column in every AFD Business open house. All members and non- for our industry. Below is a brief recap Briefs issue. members are invited for cocktails, hor of the many newsworthy 6. Double couponingo’douvres and a tour of our new items that took place: was a hot issue in facilities. We look forward to welcom 1. AFD and several of February of 1988. AFD ing you then. its members went to appeared on every major 4. On August 15th is the Annual Marco Island, Florida for - channel several times AFD Golf Outing at Links of Pinewood. its first outstate conven ASSOCIATED FOOD DEALERS and correctly predicted The proceeds of this always fun event tion in many, many years. OF MICHIGAN that all major chains goes to support our scholarship fund. From dinners to meetings, would drop double Through the efforts of last years golf to volleyball, everyone couponing in the coming outing, AFD was able to give seven had a great time. For AFD, this outstate weeks. $500 scholarships in 1988. convention was productive, successful 7. The Associated Food Dealers be 5. The 1989 Trade Dinner has al and just the beginning of better things to came the official newsletter of the ready been planned. The date is Friday, come. Detroit Association of Grocery January 27th with a Mardi Gras theme. 2. AFD made a big move in January. Manufacturers Representatives It will be held at Penna’s for the second Literally! Our offices are now located (DAGMR). This move was made to year in a row. The spectacular enter on the north side of 10 Mile Road be strengthen the relationship between our tainment includes fortune tellers, tween Southfield and Evergreen. These two fine organizations. We look for caricaturists, a live four piece band and offices are more conveniently located ward to having DAGMR aboard. ‘The Great Pretenders’. You won’t for our members and more attractive in want to miss this event. Mark it on your keeping with AFD’s new image. calendars now! 3. In February, AFD had its 72nd 6. And last, but not least, Mike Annual Trade Dinner at Penna’s in “The first quarter George, the Outstate Convention Chair Sterling Heights. This sold out event man, has already announced plans for was enjoyed by all who attended. A 1989. Seven days and seven nights at special thanks to Coca-Cola, Bordens, of 1988 has been the glorious Princess Hotel in Acapulco Absopure and Kar-Nuts for making this Mexico. Transportation, lodging, evening a smash hit. Congratulations to a very busy one.” meals, events and guaranteed weather Louis Stephen and his Trade Dinner all included. Only a limited number of Committee for a job well done. seats are available, so please reserve 4. AFD also announced its liquor early for this February 1989 event. liability program. Offered through 8. AFD added a coupon consultant in 7. And finally, as you can see by this North Pointe Insurance, the price and March to better serve our members. magazine we have added a new section coverage are both excellent. Over 700 With his help we hope to reduce your called Member Profile. If any of you members have already taken advantage chargebacks on all properly redeemed would like to be featured in this section, of this tremendous program. But AFD coupons. AFD would love to hear from you. Just continues to lead the fight against 9. Tom Welch of Hollywood Super drop us a line and we’ll do the rest. forced liquor liability insurance. We markets was unanimously selected by will continue to stand up for your rights. the Board of Directors to fill an unex 1 look forward to the day when I can Watch for details! pired term. Welcome aboard Tom! meet and speak to each member of AFD 5. The new year also brought a new personally. I hope you attend some or regular column to our AFD newsletter. Now is the time to tell you about all of the many events coming up in the Called Legislative News, this column some upcoming events too. next year so that I may have that oppor will keep you updated on what’s hap 1. Our Trade Show is scheduled for tunity. pening in Lansing and where your as April 20, 1988 at the Fairlane Manor in sociation stands on those is sues critical 4/ The Food Dealer — March/April, 1988 S ell m ore of these guys Earn m ore of these guys. You don’t have to rely on luck to make the lottery pay off. In fact, all you have to do is ask. Just by asking your customers if they’d like to buy a lottery ticket, you’re bound to sell more tickets. And, in turn, you’ll make more money. It’s that simple. And if you’d like to encourage your clerks to sell more tickets, you could offer some incentives... like a free dinner to the clerk with the highest sales. Or you could start a quota system, where clerks who meet it get a share of the commissions. Plus, it always helps to display instant tickets right where the customer can see — and buy them. So if you’d like to get more out of the Michigan Lottery — it’s yours for the asking. Michigan Lottery supports education. Chairman'sReport and to the candidates, and they will fol low up for you and I. on issues and Chairman’s legislation. And who are you and I? The PAC! Report And who is the PAC? You and I! So, when you are asked to contribute to the PAC, when someone asks you to par Sam Yono ticipate, don't delay, ACT! You can’t Associated Food Dealers wait for someone else to do it —that’s being a ‘hitch hiker' Remember, to stay in business, you have to get into politics.