2017Issue5_Alabama_v6

CHAIRMAN' S MESSAGE

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FRANK D'AMICO, III BTC WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS AGA CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Governmental and Corporate Affairs for Alabama Power; and Jimmy Wright, President of Wright’s Market. We are excited to have these new additions and look forward to working with them. With a very well attended convention behind us, we still have a couple Association events through the end of the year. The Fall Golf Outing will be on October 19th at Inverness Country Club. This will be a one flight golf outing which will tee off at 8:30am. We also have our annual PAC Fundraiser the Alabama’s Food Industry Finest Luncheon on November 2 at 10 am at The Club. Keynote speaker will be Jeremiah Castille, former Alabama Defensive Back. We will also have our Legislative Panel with Senator Del Marsh, the President Pro Tempore and Representative Mac McCutcheon, Speaker of the House. I hope to see you at these upcoming events. Without your support of our Association, we would not be the voice of the grocery industry in Alabama. Again, thank you for the electing me as your Chairman and I look forward to serving you for the next two years.

as cooler weather ushers into our state, so do some changes within your association.

My sons are now in the business and make the fourth generation to work at BTC Wholesale Distributors. I love the grocery industry and look forward to the challenge of being Chairman of this prestigious Association. Next month your new Board of Directors will be meeting to come up with our two- year strategic plan. This will serve as our guide as we work towards improving your association. We are blessed to have a board that is committed to doing what is best for the Association and our Industry. If you have any questions or concerns, please know you can contact me via email at frankdamicoiii@btcwholesale.com. I would like to take a minute to welcome our new AGA Board Members, Naseem Ajlouny, Owner of Buy Lo Quality Foods; Melanie LeBlanc, Category Manager for Anheuser-Busch; Mike Oakley,

As way of introductions, I am Frank D’Amico, III, President of BTC Wholesale Distributors and your new Alabama Grocers Association Chairman. BTC Wholesale Distributors is a family owned business that started in 1927. We are a wholesale distributor which services grocery stores, convenience stores and drug stores in five states, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee. We provide items such as cigarettes, candy, tobacco, groceries, snacks, health and beauty care, a wide variety of convenience items.. The company is headquartered in Shelby County and has 110 employees. During my 38 years with the company I have worked in many positions including Sales, Sales Manager, Vice President of Sales, Executive Vice President and now President.

“Without your support of our association, we would not be the voice of the grocery industry in Alabama.”

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