Draeger's Markets
Larry Ferguson is a seasoned retail professional with extensive experience in management roles within the supermarket industry. As the Store Manager at Draeger's Markets since May 2022, Larry oversees operations while previously serving as General Manager at Berkeley Bowl Marketplace for six years, managing two high-volume locations. Larry's background includes being self-employed at Community Foods Market, where responsibilities encompassed purchasing, installation of store equipment, financial planning, supplier selection, and training program development. Additional consulting work includes contributions to Castro Valley Marketplace, Country Sun Natural Food Store, and De Anza Properties. Larry's career began at New Leaf Community Markets, where the role of Operations Manager involved daily operational oversight for a chain of organic and natural food stores. Education is characterized by practical experience over a 21-year period.
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Draeger's Markets
Founded by Gustave Draeger in 1925 as "Draeger's Delicatessen" in San Francisco, Draeger's has transformed through the years to become not just a supermarket, but a "marketplace" where customers can find the highest quality specialty and gourmet items, produce, meat, wine, liquor, prepared bakery and deli foods, flowers and housewares. Three of four locations feature a cooking school, and the company's San Mateo location features Viognier Restaurant, where the full food experience comes together using the finest ingredients and latest cooking techniques. Draeger's is the place where discerning home cooks, experienced chefs and everyday people come together to celebrate food, family and life. Never content to rest, the Draeger family is committed to constantly improving the products and services which they offer their discriminating clientele. To this end, they encourage their buyers to seek the finest specialty food products, their cooks to produce the best food possible, and their clerks to offer the friendliest service.