Williamsville, New York-based Tops Friendly Markets has announced the promotion of Rusty Ames to meat and seafood specialist in the East Region for Tops.
Ames was previously assistant category business manager – seafood. In his new role, Ames will be responsible for the Rochester & Fingerlakes/Syracuse West Districts. He will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of operations and merchandising for the meat and seafood departments within those districts.
Ames started with Tops Markets in 1995 and in his 27-year career has held various positions including seafood manager, meat manager, assistant store manager and meat and seafood specialist. Rusty is a resident of Middleport, NY where he resides with his family.
Tops Markets operates 150 grocery stores in New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont, including five that are run by franchisees. As a private, for-profit employer in Western New York, with more than 14,000 employees, the company offers sustainably sourced products, while providing support for programs that eradicate hunger and disease, educate youth and reduce environmental waste and energy consumption.
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