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QuickChek Names Smyly, Kwiecien To Lead Culinary Team

QuickChek has appointed Chris Smyly as director of foodservice and has hired Chef Ted Kwiecien as culinary specialist. The Whitehouse Station, New Jersey-based fresh convenience market chain has been opening newly designed stores with more than half of each new store’s space dedicated to fresh foodservice. Smyly has been a senior category manager with the […]

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Former Kings-Balducci’s Executive To Lead QuickChek Foodservice

QuickChek Corp. has named Kings Food Markets–Balducci’s executive Scott Zoeller to the newly created position of VP-foodservice. Zoeller most recently was VP of deli, prepared foods, meat and seafood at Kings-Balducci’s. During his 12-year career at Kings, Zoeller led the transition and focus of both brands in product development, specialty food, international cheese, wine, catering, meat and seafood. […]

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QuickChek’s New Store Designed To Attract Millennials

QuickChek’s new convenience store concept in Monroe, New Jersey, combines technology with dining. The nearly 5,500-s.f. store was designed with Millennials in mind. The new store offers free Wi-Fi, indoor seating with charging stations and a menu highlighting fresh, clean ingredients. “What QuickChek continues to work on is to redefine convenience,” said QuickChek CEO Dean […]