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In
both Glencoe and Winnetka, the Grand Food Center has a long tradition
of serving the community. Our Winnetka store began in the early
seventies as an A&P store. Today, the Grand Food Center is one of
the last standing of the originally designed A&P stores! Many
Glencoe residents know our store as the former Dee Jay Foods,
built in 1953: first as the National Tea Store, and then later renamed
Dee Jay Foods by the owners, Dave and Jim. One of the current
owners is Daniel J. Klebba,
so the store's name continues to reflect the initials of its ownership.
Though the names have changed, the stores continue to be a centerpiece
of each community. As on premise owners,
we listen carefully to our customers to be sure to exceed your
expectations (see our guarantee
below). We are proud to be Winnetka and Glencoe's neighborhood supermarket, where our family serves your family every day. |
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Winnetka
Store
606 Green Bay Road, Winnetka, IL 60093
Phone: 847.446.6707 - Fax: 847.446.9050
Open 7 A.M. to 9 P.M., seven days a week.
MANAGER: Rick Pasquini - rickp@grandfoodcenter.com
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Rick's profile will go here.
Ken Tingwald (KennethT@grandfoodcenter.com),
the Front End manager, has been with the company for
5 years. He appreciates the "never-ending job of developing
the front end staff." |
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Glencoe
Store
341 Hazel Avenue, Glencoe, IL 60022
Phone: 847.835.2842 - Fax: 847.835.0179
Open 7 A.M. to 9 P.M., seven days a week.
MANAGER: Arnold Jacobson - ArnoldJ@grandfoodcenter.com
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Arnold Jacobson has worked
for Grand since September of 1993. He says, "The landscape
of the grocery industry is forever changing. I am continually
excited about the ability to try new foods and provide the
best service possible to the people that come to Grand."
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DANIEL
KLEBBA - DanK@grandfoodcenter.com |
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Having
lived in Glencoe since the age of twelve, Dan had become
familiar with many residents and decided to seek employment
in the village at the age of sixteen.
By the age of eighteen, Dan had worked his way to assistant manager,
and had bigger plans from there! At the age of twenty-four, he
formed a partnership agreement and bought out the stores from
the then-owner, Dave Oliver. Having worked shoulder to shoulder
with Kevin for many years and understanding Chris's experience
could help, it was time to move the company to the next level.
The partnership today provides a combination of over 70 years
of food business experience. Ever the punster, Dan will never lose
his "hunger" for the business. |
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CHRISTOPHER
BARBER - ChrisB@grandfoodcenter.com |
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Chris
Barber has moved from bagger to meat cutter to co-owner of Grand
Food Center, with a couple of stops in-between.
Chris moved to Glencoe in 1968. In 1981, he was hired to bag groceries
at the store, then called Lakeside Foods, and shortly thereafter renamed
Dee Jay Foods. Chris took an interest in the Meat and Dairy departments
and soon became an apprentice meat cutter. In the years to follow,
Chris became the meat, seafood and deli manager until 1993.
When he completed his studies at Northwestern University he left
the company to join Boston Chicken Inc. Chris was one of the first
employees hired by Boston Chicken to start the Einstein Bagel
chain. Chris was the Director of Purchasing, opening more than
540 stores.
Chris eventually moved back to Chicago to become a principal in
a small restaurant chain known as "Asia Bowl", followed
by a stay as controller for the Wishbone Restaurant and another
with the Kudan Group in Glenview brokering restaurant sales.
In 2004, Chris returned to Dee Jay Foods (now the Grand Food Center) as a partner with Kevin Salus and Dan Klebba. |
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KEVIN
SALUS - KevinS@grandfoodcenter.com |
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 Kevin
came to us from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, where he worked as a busboy at a restaurant called The Shore Club. He worked side by side
with his mother Charlotte, who was the chef. The Shore Club was
owned by Archie Gaudreau, who owned several stores on the North
Shore of Chicago.
After graduating high school in 1981, Kevin started working at
Lakeside Foods, in Glencoe, where he met his wife, Linda. "I
still remember my first day, meeting everybody 'in the big city'."
That's where Kevin first met Dan Klebba. "We hit it off and
quickly became friends."
Kevin spent 22 years in that same building, and then three years
ago he was switched to the Grand in Winnetka, where he came
to realize it's nice to work in a different building! Having spent twenty-two
years with the same company, he's ready for the next twenty-five! |
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CATERING
DIRECTOR:
Tim Lichter
TimL@grandfoodcenter.com
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CONTROLLER
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE/PAYABLE
DIRECTOR OF PRICING & RECEIVING:
Donna Richter
DonnaR@grandfoodcenter.com
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The Grand Food Center is proud to stand behind everything it sells.
If you have any questions or concerns about any of our products,
please let a manager know and we will work with you to resolve
the situation. We guarantee the quality of products purchased.
In addition, the Grand Food Center would like to provide you with
the products you want and need. If you are having trouble locating
a specific product, let our managers know and we will attempt
to locate that item for you, including bringing it over from our
other store or special-ordering it. Service and quality are our top priorities and our
friendly and competent staff will work hard to make sure that
all of your needs are met. |
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