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Posted by Josh Mitoska (Member # 1086) on 01-29-2002, 12:35 AM:
I'm in Michigan and I order my candy, popcorn, & supplies from Clark Food Service. What do you think is the best, or least expensive company to order from that still has good quality. Also my number one selling candie is Cookie dough bites, what is yours?
Posted by Zach Zagar (Member # 379) on 01-29-2002, 01:51 AM:
My theater uses Concession Services out of Chicago.Our #1 seller has to be SourPatch Kids.
Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 01-29-2002, 11:28 AM:
We use Theatre Candy, from Salt Lake City. Excellent service. #1 seller is probably Sour Patch Kids, Jr. Mints or some form of Reeses, depending on the audience.
Posted by Ian Price (Member # 14) on 01-29-2002, 02:25 PM:
We are using Sysco for now. We shop around periodicaly. We get our bags and cups localy at half the price of Sysco.
Posted by Mike Spaeth (Member # 524) on 01-29-2002, 05:33 PM:
We use LSC (Liberto). Sour Patch Kids are the biggest seller ... close second ... Sour Patch Watermelon.
Posted by Bill Enos (Member # 440) on 01-31-2002, 04:09 PM:
We are fortunate enough to have an EXCELLENT concession supply house in town. That is Victor Products. They have been in the business for more than 80 years & give us next day delivery. They also ship anywhere.
Posted by Adam Fraser (Member # 1074) on 01-31-2002, 11:36 PM:
We use S.A.S. aka Heartland distributers, they only deliver one day a week, dont tell us when something is backordered, and sometimes they just dont deliver at all. They do have a monopoly with the small candy vendor business since we dont have the buying power to buy from the larger distributers ($2000+ minimum orders) so i guess we are stuck with them. But I never even thought about Clark, or Sysco... maybe I will give them a call regarding candy... BTW our best sellers are 5oz. Sour Patch Kids, Sno Caps, and Theatre Pack Raisinets.------------------
Adam Fraser
www.pinestheatre.com
Posted by Josh Mitoska (Member # 1086) on 02-01-2002, 12:43 AM:
Hey Adam, I recognize that theatre from the Documentary that KEvin Corbett made last year about small thatres in Michigan, he put both of my theatres in it as well. I did't realize it was in Houghton , Lake. I'll have to stop in, I usually come up there quite a bit to go snow-mobiling. Here is Clark Foods # 1-800-553-4239 Ask for Marty, he is the Theatre sales manager. They have great service, This year they
accidently didn't ship my 4th of July weekend order, and MArty the sales manager put my order in his van and personally drove it to my theatre in Michigan, and they are in Kentucky!! That is really looking out for your customer.
Posted by Adam Fraser (Member # 1074) on 02-01-2002, 06:56 PM:
Thanks a lot Josh, yeah we were here when the documentary was shot bus sadly we never got a copy, would you happen to have one???? Stop by whenever you come up here, I'll give you a tour.we are the big brown building in the middle of town on m55..Adam Fraser------------------
Adam Fraser
www.pinestheatre.com