News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
DATE:
 March 1, 2019
CONTACT: Kathy Sautter
716 635 5577

   
FRANK CURCI AND JOHN PERSONS NAMED TOBUFFALO BUSINESS FIRST POWER 250
Williamsville, N.Y. –Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in New York, northern Pennsylvania, and Vermont, is pleased to announce the induction of President and Chief Operating Officer for Tops Friendly Markets, John Persons to the Power 250 and the return of Frank Curci, Chairman and CEO to the list.

For the past 34 years Buffalo Business First has had the difficult task of identifying the most influential leaders in the community. After months of research, grilling over lists and rankings that were derived from the papers newsroom consensus, debates and reporting, along with submissions from reporters and editors, the 250 individuals selected to be among this list each year are among a special rank and file. As Business First will note “influence means different things to different people, but most of us will agree to this: we know power and influence when we see it.” And we couldn’t agree more.

“We are grateful for the leadership that both Frank and John bring to the table,” said Tops Friendly Markets public and media relations manager, Kathy Sautter. “With a combined 49 years of service to Tops and the Western New York community, they truly lead by example.”

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About Tops Friendly Markets Tops Markets, LLC, is headquartered in Williamsville, NY and operates 159 full-service supermarkets with five additional by franchisees under the Tops banner. Tops employs more than 14,000 associates and is a leading full-service grocery retailer in New York, northern Pennsylvania, and Vermont. For more information about Tops Markets, visit the company's website at www.topsmarkets.com.

 

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