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ROCHESTER — Six years ago when Pasquale Presa came to Rochester and opened his Pizzeria
he was just happy to be working behind the counter serving delicious New York-style pizza to the people of Rochester
Presa has entered a whole new realm of business
Presa came into agreement with Hy-Vee to have all his dry food products distributed to all 285 Hy-Vee locations across eight states
“I never thought I would be in the retail business,” said Presa
“It's a commitment to have a connection with our buyers that really believe in your product and that they stand behind your product.”
The partnership with Hy-Vee has been two years in the making for Presa
he and Hy-Vee came to an agreement to distribute his frozen pizzas at their stores
With all dry food products now available on store shelves
Presa’s business is having its biggest customer outreach he has ever seen
“I'm getting my friends from all around saying
etc.’ Being able to provide the best quality out there is the most rewarding thing for me,” said Presa
Having a larger scale distribution for Pasquale’s products has had some growing pains for Presa
All of his products originate from Grumo Appula in the province of Bari
packing and shipping it to the United States where it finally lands in Rochester to be served at Pasquale’s
Now with Hy-Vee as a partner distributing these products on their shelves
some of the orders are either shipped to Minneapolis or Des Moines before Rochester to reach Hy-Vee distributors and stores
The whole process of shipping the foods from Grumo Appula to Rochester typically takes 45-50 days
Presa said he and his brother are seeing benefits from the import and export scene as it has grown with Hy-Vee
“The best part about the whole import/export is that we have boots on the ground here and my brother's on the ground in Italy
he creates these relationships that are very
very personable because it's in our region." Presa said
"They know our family; they also see me as a culinarian
Presa said the ramping up of the business has allowed the brothers to start giving back to different charities in their small town back in Italy
"Now we're able to have small businesses in Italy
and never thought that could ever come to the American dream of exporting," he said
The partnership with Hy-Vee has also seen growth at Pasquale’s Pizzeria as Presa hired two more managers to free up more of his time with the distribution of his products to retail
Presa is also using this freed-up time to generate more business partnerships both in the Rochester community and nationally to give the “best quality foods” around
“I am able to manage more of the retail and wholesale division because it's all relationships now as well
As a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America
coworkers and people I worked with from all over the place
they look at what you do on a site like LinkedIn
because I want to do this as well,'” said Presa
Presa is hopeful of more retail opportunities in the future but is grateful for the start in Hy-Vee and bringing more of his “best quality foods” to new people
Presa is hopeful to hear more feedback from people in Rochester and across the country on his products
The TimesA village priest in southern Italy has appealed to the Pope for support after the local bishop and police chief banned him from holding a public Mass to honour a mob boss murdered in Canada
Father Michele Delle Foglie posted notices in the Puglia village of Grumo Appula inviting locals to attend the Mass for Rocco Sollecito
a local man who emigrated to Canada and became a key boss in the feared Rizzuto mafia clan
Father Michele Delle Foglie is appealing to the PopeSollecito
who was jailed in 2008 for extortion and illegal gambling
was shot dead in his white BMW by a black-clad assassin in May during a mob turf war which has involved a series of hits on key Rizzuto clan consiglieri
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