Benjamin Foods Names New Director of Operations

HATBORO, PA (August 28, 2012) Benjamin Foods announced that Maurice Dollison has joined the company as Director of Operations.

Prior to joining Benjamin Foods, Mr. Dollison was General Manager at Atlanta-based Customized Distribution LLC, a foodservice distributor where managed two facilities for five years.  Prior to that, he was Director of Transportation at Maines Paper and Foodservice in Baltimore, MD – a broadline food distributor.

"Maurice has a strong background with over 13 years’ experience in foodservice distribution and management. We believe he’s the right fit to handle the growing needs of our operation,” said Howard Klayman, President and CEO of Benjamin Foods.

Mr. Dollison has a Bachelor of Science degree from West Virginia State University. He is a native of Atlanta, GA and currently resides there with wife and 3 year old daughter, Brooklyn. They are expecting their second child next month and plan to relocate to the Philadelphia area shortly thereafter.

Based in Hatboro, PA, Benjamin Foods has recently undergone a transformation into a 125,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art distribution center. Through the highest quality products and superior customer service, Benjamin Foods has quickly grown from its origins in institutional food service to a highly respected broadline supplier. In addition, a full-offering cash and carry store for home or business customers opened on-premise last year.

Benjamin Foods Restaurant Superstore provides local foodservice operators and the public with brand name food and restaurant supplies. Founded in 2006, Benjamin Foods is a broadline food distributor that serves public and private foodservice clients and government agencies with canned and dry goods, frozen foods, meats, seafood, cheeses, produce, and non-foods including equipment and supplies throughout the United States.

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