Kudos for Bozzuto's
ve been an independent retailer associated with Bozzuto's in Cheshire, Conn. Bozzuto's has always been looked upon as a small mom-and-pop organization servicing small stores.
The change that has taken place in the last two years, in my opinion, definitely gives them the right to stand up and be recognized as a player in the Northeast.
Two years ago, to the skepticism of many (including myself), Bozzuto's built a new, state-of-the-art warehouse. Last year, they bought eight Edwards Super Food Stores [and one Stop & Shop unit] from Ahold. Most recently, it was announced that Bozzuto's will start servicing the King Kullen chain in Long Island [SN, Aug. 4, 1997].
I am sure a company of the magnitude of King Kullen did not make this decision without extensive homework.
I am also sure Bozzuto's had to beat out some "pretty big players" to obtain the account.
I extend my congratulations to the Bozzuto family and their staff on a job well done and I compliment the King Kullen organization on an excellent choice, because no one -- and I mean no one -- can deliver better than Bozzuto's.
Best of luck to both companies.
JACK SHAKOOR
owner
Jack's Boonton IGA
Boonton, N.J.
Checkout Grammar
There is an industrywide problem with supermarket express-lane signs suffering from an attack of bad grammar. These signs read, for example, "10 items or less."
"Less" refers to quantity, "fewer" to number.
"His troubles are less than mine" means "his troubles are not so great as mine." However, "his troubles are fewer than mine" means "his troubles are not so numerous as mine."
So, the signs should read: "10 items or fewer." Or, even better, in my opinion, "10 item limit."
I have contacted the presidents of a few supermarket chains and they have already started correcting their signs. However, the source of their problem is the manufacturers of the signs.
I hope that with this reminder, all supermarkets and sign manufacturers will cooperate in improving their image with grammatically correct express-lane signs.
