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October 2003 - (Norristown, PA)  Genuardi Supermarkets, a division of Safeway Markets, decides to carry Little Pepi Pizzelle Waffle Cookies in 43 stores.  Genuardi's will carry Little Pepi's Anise, Vanilla, and Chocolate through their bakery distributor, and the pizzelles will be managed by the bakery department.  Along with Acme Markets, Clemens Markets, and many independents, Little Pepi's is available in every market in the Greater Philadelphia area. 

September 2003-(Norristown, PA) Senior engineering students from Bucknell University, with the assistance Keith Buffington, associate dean of engineering, utilize their classroom experience to help little Pepi's increase production and identify efficiencies.  Read about the year long project by linking on to Bucknell's website at- http://www.bucknell.edu/New_Events/More_News/July_August_2004/Pizzelles.html

May 2004 - (Norristown, PA)  Original Little Pepi's Inc has signed an agreement to move it's bakery operation to Hatfield, PA.  The new 7,000 square foot facility, situated on 2 acres, in the Line Lexington Industrial Park is double the current size of the Norristown bakery.

June 2004 - (Norristown, PA) Original Little Pepi's Inc purchased and set in place a conveyor oven in the Hatfield location, and expects to have the retrofit to make Little Pepi's Pizzelle Waffle Cookies by the fourth quarter of 2004.  The gas fired oven will double current capacity.

October 2004 - (Hatfield, PA) Original Little Pepi's moves into the Hatfield location. 

September 2005 - Little Pepi's added the Florida Division of Albertsons Supermarkets to our family of retailers and distributors.  Albertsons is the second largest supermarket chain in the United States, and will be carrying 4 flavors in the familiar 9-ounce signature Little Pepi's box.  The Florida Division joins ACME Markets in the Mid-Atlantic and SHAW's Markets in New England, two large regional names in the Albertson group.

March 2006 - Altec of Hilltown, PA  a non-profit agency that helps challenged individuals find employment recognized Little Pepi's as employer of the year for 2005-2006 for our support in providing positions at our bakery.

November 2006- Distribution Plus INC, Mid-Atlantic Division, with the success of Little Pepi's with one of their larger retailers decides to carry our pizzelles exclusively for all of their retail partners.

April 2007- Filling a void in the in the largest city in the United States, MUSCO Food Corporation of Maspeth, NY becomes a distributor of Little Pepi's.  MUSCO Foods, with 80+ years of experience, is a welcome addition to our distributor family fitting our criteria for high quality and service.

July 2007-Hannaford Brothers, a part of the Brussels-based Delhaize Group, chooses to carry Little Pepi's in all 164 of it's company owned stores.

November 2007- Cub Foods, a division of SUPERVALU, decides to carry Little Pepi's in three flavors and two sizes in all of their stores in Minnesota.

December 2007- HART Mechanical Contractors, of Tylersport, PA, is awarded the 2007 Vendor of the Year award.  HART Mechanical is recognized as a superior service partner, the preeminent Mechanical Contractor in Montgomery County, and has been instrumental in our growth.

December 2007- Little Pepi's accepts the responsibility as a community partner, by providing work to physically and mentally challenged individuals and incorporating them into the fabric of our workplace.  For this, we were recognized as the 2007 "Employer of the Year" by the Montgomery County Human Services Department for Mental Health and Retardation.

February 2008-With 116,000 square feet of warehouse space, several hundred suppliers, four thousand customers, and over 80 employees, San Francisco based ITALFOODS Inc joins the Little Pepi's family of specialty distributors.  California fans of Little Pepi's will be able to buy our pizzelles at many of their favorite retailers being serviced by ITALFOODS in the north and Los Angeles based TAMA Trading Companyin the south.  Besides Southern California. 100-year old TAMA also services parts of Nevada and Arizona.

 


 
 
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