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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DATE: August 7, 2006 |
CONTACT: Tracy Pawelski tracy.pawelski@aholdusa.com |
TOPS MARKETS DONATES OVER $10,000 IN PROCEEDS FROM TASTE OF BUFFALO TO FOOD BANK OF WNY | |
Buffalo, NY - TOPS Markets officials today announced it will donate the proceeds from the supermarket chain's sales at the annual food festival to the Food Bank of Western New York. TOPS Markets is giving 100 percent of its gross ticket earnings from its tent at this year's Taste, as well as donations collected from their Spin & Win Prize Wheel for a total donation of $10,728. "We are proud to donate the proceeds from our Taste tent to help feed those less fortunate," said Max. Henderson, Jr., executive vice president and general manager. "After all, the Taste is all about food and who provides more help for the hungry in Western New York than the Food Bank. We would like to thank our generous festival-going customers for visiting the TOPS tent and making their contribution throughout the weekend." First held in 1984, the Taste of Buffalo presented by TOPS is the nation's second largest food festival, attracting more than 400,000 people to this year's festival held July 8 and 9 along Delaware Avenue and Niagara Square. TOPS Markets, LLC, headquartered in Williamsville, NY is one of four retail-operating companies under Ahold USA and is a division of Giant Food Stores in Carlisle, PA. TOPS currently operates 119 TOPS Markets and 4 Martin's Super Food Stores. With nearly 16,000 associates, TOPS serves a three state market area. For more information about TOPS Markets or Martin's Super Food Stores, visit the companies' websites at www.topsmarkets.com or www.martinssuperfood.com.
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