RETAILERS
2013
BY SHIRA NANUS, HANNAH O'DONNELL AND DENISE SHOUKAS
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pecialty Food Magazine and the Specialty Food Association present the
five Outstanding Retailers of 2013. The following companies from across
the U.S. were nominated by members of the Association, who were
asked to recommend stores based on the qualities of a successful specialty
food establishment, such as uniqueness, customer service and product knowledge. Each of this year's winners epitomizes those traits: These merchants
share a commitment to premium food, service and loyalty to their community.
Read on to learn about their operations, points of distinction, innovative features and programs and future plans, as well as background on how they grew
their stores into the award-winning operations they are today.
Shira Nanus and Hannah O'Donnell are interns in the Specialty Food Association's
communications, education, government and industry relations department.
Denise Shoukas is a contributing editor to Specialty Food Magazine.
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