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This is my industry and AFPD serves this industry. I like being part of a successful organization and being involved in change and influencing new laws.”
“Without AFPD, who will fight for the retailer in Michigan and Ohio? AFPD is the voice for all retailers, and more numbers means a stronger voice. If more of us support AFPD and keep it successful, we will be able to fight more effectively.
John Denha
8 Mile Foodland, Southfield MI
The AFPD Bottom Line magazine is a great publication to see whats going on in the industry. We try to keep up with all the trends.
Dennis Pohl
Pohl's MArket, Farwell MI
Rutowski was happy that Michigan’s bottle bill is on AFPD’s 2013 focus list. “We’ve recycled bottles for so long, it’s worked into our system, but it’s a nightmare I’d rather not deal with,” “I’d love to see it replaced with a recycling program outside the stores.
Ed Rutowski
Walker Street Pharmacy
AFPD is really good about mailing us promotional posters and other helpful information. The coupon redemption program has been especially good for our stores.
Jim Wall
Johnson Oil, Gaylord MI
AFPD did a great job on the food stamp initiative in 2010, and I’m grateful for that. However, we’re not done, and more than the next couple of years, I want to see payments released to food stamp recipients bimonthly.”
“As one strong voice, we can support initiatives that will enable us to compete with national chains such as Walmart, Kroger, and 7-Eleven or fight legislation that will hurt us.
Bobby Hesano
D&B Grocers Wholesale, Livonia MI
AFPD is a good organization, very community focused,” “The biggest benefit is the government relations interface. They lobby for all of us and work for our rights on issues like federal and state taxes,” “AFPD was behind the initiative to spread food stamps out across the month, which has been very helpful, and they are working hard on the bottle recycling issue, which is painful and expensive for retailers to maintain. We couldn’t do it alone.
Gary Gerlach
Orchard Markets