_________________________________________________________________________________________ DeCicco
& Sons
“ If you want to have dinner , whether you want to cook yourself , eat in the store , or hang out at the bar , we have every option available for you . So we ’ re exploring possibilities for the stores to make them more of an experience , rather than just another shopping trip .”
Bringing an operation of this scale together takes a dedicated team , and John is immensely proud of the company culture DeCicco & Sons works so hard to maintain . “ We have 1300 employees that work well together ,” he says . “ Most of our senior leadership team started at the bottom and worked their way up .
This year , DeCicco & Sons celebrates its 50th anniversary
“ Regardless of whether it ’ s a public holiday or calm or busy – no matter the circumstances , everyone from corporate goes to the stores to support and help out , and I think our team members really appreciate that . “ We also have scholarship programs for our employees , and we like to promote growth from within as much as we possibly can . We work really hard to incorporate continual training , reminders , and meetings to make sure that management is being empathetic to our employees to create that sense of belonging and family that we really want to promote in the company .”
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