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Meijer Donates Filters in Flint While Governor Said Water Was Safe

New emails recently released by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, revealed that an aide working directly under Snyder, quietly arranged for the donation of water filters for the city of Flint in the summer of 2015. While at the same time, Snyder publicly doubted the concerns of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality regarding the amount of lead found in the public drinking water.

The emails that were released just this past weekend not only show that Snyder was already aware of the problem, but they also named the previously anonymous donors who gave 1,500 water filters to Flint while the city was insisting that the water was safe to drink. These donors were Meijer and Clorox.

Mark Murray, current co-CEO of Meijer and former state treasurer, agreed to donate the water filters, and later recruited Clorox as a co-donor. Clorox distributes water filters through their Brita division.

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The governor’s office now admits that the state delivered water filters to ministers in the Flint city area to address the public’s concern over aesthetic water issues, such as smell and color, but not because the city believed that the water was in any way dangerous or that it contained deadly contaminants such as lead. However, the governor’s records show that his main spokesperson for the Flint water crisis, Harvey Hollins, was delivering the filters at the same time he was giving the reports about lead contamination in the city drinking water after the city switched its source of water from the Detroit water supply to the Flint River in April of 2014.

In fact it was Hollins who emailed Murray about possible water filter donations on July 23rd of 2015. In a later email, Hollins specifically requested a certain Brita water filter model, which is known to remove contaminants such as lead and other impurities, even though Hollins never actually used the word “lead” in his email.

It isn’t clear in the emails why Meijer and Clorox insisted on remaining anonymous. Frank Guglielmi, spokesperson for Meijer, stated that the company frequently donated items and materials to the community. He stated that they don’t usually publicize their involvement as they want the focus to be on the project at hand, not the donation.

Spokesperson for Clorox and Brita, David Kargas, stated that they simply responded to Meijer’s request for donations and that they were not involved in the decision, nor were they asked, about remaining anonymous.

Meijer has donated more than $500,000 to three non-profit organizations to bring relief to the citizens of Flint.

Source: Detroit Free Press

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Knot Standard Corporate Office

Knot Standard

Knot Standard was founded in New York, New York in 2010. The company sells custom, hand-made men’s shirts, trousers, suits, and blazers. Customers can give their measurements online using a webcam to ensure they are measuring correctly. Knot Standard also offers men’s ties, scarves, belts, and other men’s clothing accessories. Knot Standard also has several stores in the US, as well as in Hong Kong, Portugal, and Dubai.

Knot Standard is listed as #130 on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Companies in America. The company had a 3 year growth rate of 2,849% and annual revenue in 2014 of $3.3 million. Knot Standard has 50 employees with 48 of these jobs being added in the past 3 years.

The company is also listed as #10 on the Inc. list of Top Retail Companies, #10 on their list of Top New York City Companies, and #10 on the Inc. list of Top New York State Companies.

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Bai Brands Corporate Office

Bai Brands

Bai Brands was founded in 2009 by current CEO Ben Weiss. The company offers a variety of antioxidant infused drinks such as tangerine, mango, coconut, blueberry, cherry, dragon fruit, and pear. By Brands also offers apparel for men, women, and infants, including T-shirts and onesies.

Bai Brands is listed as #127 on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Companies in America. The company had a 3 year growth rate of 2,866% and annual revenue in 2014 of $47.9 million. Bai Brands has 250 employees with 225 of these jobs being added in the past 3 years.

The company is also listed as #6 on Inc list of Top Food and Beverage Companies, as well as taking the #5 spot on the Inc. List of Top New Jersey Companies.

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Jersey Mike’s Subs Corporate Office

Jersey Mike's Subs

Jersey Mike’s Subs was founded in 1956 in Point Pleasant, New Jersey. This small sandwich shop was originally named Jersey Mike’s when Peter Cancro went to work there as a teenager. The owner decided to sell the shop in 1975 and Cancro decided he would buy it to see if he could make this struggling sandwich shop pay off.

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Today, Jersey Mike’s Subs is a successful franchise with nearly 2,000 locations across the US. Cancro is still the owner and CEO of the company, which specializes in freshly made submarine sandwiches, made to order. The company also features a “Mike’s Way” specialty sandwich that has a “secret” dressing applied to it.

Entrepreneur recently listed Jersey Mike’s Subs as #13 on their list of America’s Top Growing Franchises. The company offers third-party financing to help cover start-up costs, inventory, and equipment. Jersey Mike’s Subs had annual revenue in 2014 of $525 million

Jersey Mike’s is still opening new locations and raises thousands of dollars each year for various charities.

In February 2023, the National Hockey League choose Jersey Mike’s Subs as the official team sandwich.

Jersey Mike’s Subs maintains a corporate office in Manasquan, New Jersey.

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Wegman’s Rated #1 and It’s No Surprise Who Ranked Dead Last

The American Consumer Satisfaction Index, or ACSI, once again ranked Wegman’s as the country’s #1 supermarket.

The Rochester-based food chain is the highest rated retailer in America, with an overall score of 86, which is up one spot from their score of 85 last year. Only two other retailers had improved scores. Wegman’s boasts 85 locations across the northeast.

As well as being at the top of the ACSI list, Wegman’s is often listed as one of the best companies to work for, according to Fortune magazine, as well as frequently being listed in Consumer Reports as America’s Best Overall Supermarket. In a Harris poll last year, Wegman’s even topped companies such as Google and Apple as having the best reputation.

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These reports are based on interviews and questions from a random selection of more than 9,000 participants chosen between November and December of 2015.

Department stores and discount retailers were overall down about 3.9% with an average score of 74. Overall, it’s not prices or sales that are making customers unhappy, but the lack of customer service, wait times at the checkout, store layout, and store cleanliness.

As far as supermarkets go, Trader Joe’s, who tied with Wegman’s last year, fell two notches with a score of 83, closely followed by H-E-B with a score of 82. Publix also ranked 82, with ALDI at 81, Hy-Vee at 78, Whole Foods came in at a shockingly low 73, as well as Target Stores.

Who ranked in the bottom three? It’s no real surprise. Albertson’s (68), Giant Eagle (67), and dead last is Walmart with a score of 66.

Whole Foods low ranking is surprising to many, but it appears to be their reputation as having the highest prices of any supermarket in America.

Keep in mind that these scores only reflect supermarkets or stores that contain supermarkets (such as Walmart) inside their discount or department stores.

If you were to look at all retail locations, it would be Abercrombie & Fitch taking the unwanted prize of being last with a score of 65.

Walmart fell a full two points in one year, making it the lowest-rated store among discount, supermarket, and personal care stores. Although Walmart has tried to improve their image lately by increasing the minimum wage to $10 an hour and experimenting with smaller stores, their recent decision to close many stores in small towns has not been viewed favorably by many.

Source: Syracruse Business News

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