Thursday, January 20, 2011

Chairman Bob in Mequon

JSOnline reports a new Roundy's grocery store.
"By Doris Hajewski of the Journal Sentinel

Jan. 19, 2011 |(5) Comments

Roundy's Supermarkets Inc. expects to open its third Metro Market in March at 11558 N. Port Washington Road, just north of an existing Pick 'n Save store in Mequon.

The company is recruiting for 200 jobs at the new store, screening applicants with a higher standard than has been used in the past at Roundy's other stores.

"We're looking for people that want to be in the service business," said Roundy's chairman Bob Mariano. The Mequon interviews will mark the first time the company will apply the more rigorous standards to 100% of the jobs in a store, he said." Roundy's plans third Metro Market - JSOnline
Things have sure changed.
I remember working at the first Copps Warehouse store in Green Bay. Remember marking your groceries with a crayon and pushing a big wood cart around. United Foods in Elkhorn, Lila's in Plover, the first Pick n Save in Neenah, Kash n Karry in West Bend, Pick n Save West Bend and Jim's foods in Mosinee. Then twelve years in sales for a food broker. I just can't get food out of my mind and off my waist. Those were some GREAT times.

Seems Roundy's is changing their format hoping someone will buy them out in the future. I read the first three comments and have to agree on some of them. It's not the employee's fault but a lot of them seem to have sour grapes about their jobs.
Current employees at the existing Pick 'n Save store on N. Port Washington Road will be able to apply for jobs at the new Metro Market or transfer to jobs at other Pick 'n Save stores, Mariano said.
That's nice. You work for a company and you need to apply to keep your job. Lovely! My take, the only stores to shop is Woodmans. The employee's are great and you save tons of bucks. Mr's B isn't sold on fresh meat but mostly it's our number one store to shop! Hope you have gone to the Woodman's in Menomenee Falls.

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