Main Street Gourmet Invests in Meurer Brothers Bakery
November 18, 2021
Main Street Gourmet is pleased to announce that it has completed an investment and partnership with Meurer Brothers Bakery, a Wisconsin-based, third-generation manufacturer of premium pastries.
Main Street Gourmet Partnering with Biscotti Brothers
November 6, 2020
Main Street Gourmet has completed an investment and partnership with Biscotti Brothers, a Pennsylvania-based artisanal bakery that produces biscotti, pizzelles, and other specialty cookies. Similar to Main Street Gourmet, Biscotti Brothers uses the finest ingredients to create truly exceptional products, and we can’t wait for our customers to try them!
Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies 114 ways
October 17, 2019
Our niche business focus is developing proprietary recipes. We do this in collaboration with our customers. Over the years this has led us to make many variations on the simple cookie.
Shore Capital Partners Announces Partnership with Main Street Gourmet
September 19, 2019
Main Street Gourmet is a custom wholesale bakery providing frozen baked goods, including muffins, cookies, granola, brownies and bars, and other sweet goods to retail in-store bakery (“ISB”) and specialty foodservice customers across the United States. MSG operates out of an SQF certified 68,000 sq. foot manufacturing facility with approximately 160 employees in Akron, OH, and has been an important part of the community for more than 30 years.
Main Street Gourmet Receives Top Honors for Workforce Development
August 21, 2019
Main Street Gourmet has been presented with Top Honors recognition for Workforce Development in the International Baking Industry Exposition’s Best in Baking awards’ competition. The IBIE stated, “This category will honor bakers and suppliers who are developing programs
Does Your Meeting Have a Type?
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Clarifying the purpose of your meetings leads to more productive sessions.
Be Prepared, Even When You Can’t
July 17, 2019
There are some things you just can't prepare for but through this article, I'm hoping I can help you prepare for those times you cannot be fully prepared for.
Muffin Madness – The Best Muffin Flavors
June 28, 2019
Everyone doesn't agree on what is the best/top muffin flavor out there.
Finding the Right Fit
May 16, 2019
The first question you need to ask is, Are you looking for off the shelf products from a manufacturer or for the manufacturer to make your recipe as a custom product? If off the shelf...
Sharpen Your Axe
March 18, 2019
The legendary story of the lumberjack contest teaches business professionals the importance of allowing yourself to take a break during the day in order to “sharpen our axe” and increase productivity. Learn more.
9th Inning Blunders
December 10, 2018
When doing business with a potential client, it’s important to understand that email messages can get lost in translation more easily than an in-person conversation. Learn more.
Uncomfortable Lessons
August 1, 2018
Steve Marks, Owner & President of Main Street Gourmet, has had the pleasure of meeting several very influential people throughout his career. Learn how each encounter left him with a very valuable lesson.
Sales Efficacy
April 29, 2018
A proactive, structured approach to planning and understanding the pipeline can reduce the guesswork and unknowns of running a business. Learn more.
Problems Beget Problems
November 5, 2017
As an entrepreneur, continual effort at problem solving sharpens your abilities and helps you start to develop systems and approaches that help you solve problems quicker and easier.
Know Thyself
September 22, 2017
There is an age-old business question that frequently comes up in business journals and college class rooms; Are entrepreneurs born or made? Learn what Steve Marks, founder and owner of Main Street Gourmet, has to say about being an entrepreneur.
Greed Kills
June 2, 2017
When pursuing a prospect, it’s important to make sure that you are doing everything you can to both procure the prospect and try and turn them into a customer that will be with you for many years. Learn more.
Five things that changed my (business) life
February 10, 2017
Over the years of a business career, there are many ideas, circumstances and turning points that define and reveal success. Learn about five concepts that will favorably alter your business path.
Derailed
November 5, 2016
Turnover is commonplace and inevitable in all businesses; however, it can be frustrating when you are trying to close a deal and you find out your contact left the company. Learn how to recover.
Persistence
July 17, 2016
Persistence is a valuable building block of any business, and its important to appreciate that most of our plans and desires won’t work perfectly as planned. Learn more.
Cream of the Crop
April 2, 2016
Do you know what the ideal customer or account for your organization should look like? Developing a framework for determining who your top prospects should be is an important task for any entrepreneur. Learn more.
The Golden Touch
January 15, 2016
When it comes to running a business, effective decision making is all about understanding alternatives. You can make better decisions if you can involve your mind in every aspect of the business. Learn more.
