Made In WNY: Mazurek's Bakery
Mazurek's is know for its donuts, paczki, pastries, pies, cookies and more. Many customers are tempted to buy one of everything. …
Month: November 2013
James Beard Winner Mindy Segal To Open Huge Chicago Bakery
The 2012 James Beard winner for best pastry chef and owner of Wicker Park's Hot Chocolate will open a 6,000-square-foot Logan Square bakery in early summer. It will be split among wholesale, retail and a cafe. Ms. Segal is designing the space, starting with the kitchen. …
Colorado's 'My Mom's Pie' Aims For Nationwide Growth
After five years of steady growth, with revenues of more than $250,000 in 2012, Christie and co-owner/husband Jeff Ballard want to open a retail pie shop. Customers could come in for pie and coffee or a savory lunch made up of a slice of Christie's amazing quiche or meat pie. From there, the company pie shops will expand around the nation, sticking with handmade goodness and local ingredients wherever possible. …
IGA Presents IGA Express
Quebeckers can soon stop in at IGA express, a new concept in small format neighbourhood markets that is unique in Quebec. Why the new store format? To meet the needs of people in a hurry or on the road and who refuse to compromise when it comes to the quality of what they're eating. …
Nielsen: 84% Say They Are More Likely To Visit Retailers With Loyalty Program
Nearly 60 percent of global respondents said that loyalty programs (marketing programs that reward members with purchase incentives) were available where they shopped, and of those, 84 percent said they were more likely to visit those retailers, according to a new study by Nielsen, a leading global provider of information and insights into what consumers watch and buy. …