Marco’s Pizza and its suppliers are expanding rapidly.
By Chris Kelsch
Several wildly successful pizza franchises have had their start in the Detroit area. Domino’s and Little Caesars both have established well-known brands. And now, a third franchise – Marco’s Pizza – has arrived on the scene and is expanding at a strong clip.
Guest Supply has become a leader in products and services that enhance the guest experience at thousands of hotels. By Eric Slack
With more than 35 years of experience, Guest Supply is an industry leader in full-spectrum hotel solutions. Guest Supply, a Sysco company, has a unique combination of capabilities – including product design and development, manufacturing, distribution, and service and support – positions Guest Supply as the only provider a property might ever need.
“Our customers can look to us to meet their growing and evolving needs as we continually expand the level of service we offer,” Vice President of Global Supply Services Al Moran says. “While properties around the globe benefit from our vast scope of product selection, a more efficient ordering process and our efficient operations, we can simultaneously help our customers maintain guest satisfaction and brand loyalty.”
Gorton’s Seafood enhances its supply chain as it continues to innovate to deliver the highest-quality products to market faster and more efficiently.
By Janice Hoppe-Spiers, Senior Editor at Knighthouse Publishing
For nearly 170 years, Gorton’s Seafood sourcing the highest-quality seafood in Gloucester, Mass., America’s oldest seaport and the birthplace of the United States fishing industry. The company is one of the most recognized brands in the country as America has been putting its trust in the Gorton’s Fisherman for decades before its beloved jingle first appeared in 1975.
Gorton’s got its start by setting sail in the Atlantic Ocean with company-owned schooners, fishing for cod and mackerel, and salt-curing them on board. As industry pioneers with a thirst for innovation, Gorton’s was the first to develop a frozen convenience food in 1944 when it launched the frozen fish steak. “Now we are exclusively in frozen seafood,” Director of Purchasing Greg Jeffers says. “We offer a variety of products from different species and we want to provide a variety of healthy, nutritious seafood to customers.”
Albertsons Companies invests in automation technology and makes improvements to its distribution centers.
By Kat Zeman, Senior Editor at Knighthouse Publishing
They can work in darkness, eliminating the need for lighting inside a warehouse. They don’t sleep or take lunch breaks and can perform difficult tasks with ease and speed.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts begins a new chapter while maintaining the high quality of its procurement, design and construction processes.
By Jim Harris, Senior Editor at Knighthouse Publishing
Tad Wampfler’s first three months as senior vice president of global design, sourcing and construction for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts were extremely eventful. Since Wampfler joined Wyndham Worldwide in March, the company spun off its hotel business, creating Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchise company, and Wyndham Destinations, the world’s largest vacation ownership and exchange company.
“As part of Wyndham Worldwide, our business encompassed multiple segments of the hospitality industry, including timeshare and vacation rentals,” says Wampfler. “As Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, we are embracing this new opportunity to approach our mission as a pure-play hotel franchise company.”
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