Rich's Brands

On March 24th, The Great American Takeout is driving for record-breaking takeout sales to raise over $500,000 for the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation (NRAEF) and Children of Restaurant Employees (CORE) to support restaurant workers and their families. Visit The Great American Takeout website and download social media assets and copy you can use to announce the event to your customers. For every picture posted, Rich’s and additional sponsors will donate $10 to NRAEF and CORE – up to $555,000 combined. For every picture posted, Rich’s and additional sponsors will donate $10 to NRAEF and CORE –

Rich’s Chief Information Officer, Yexi Liu, was featured as a Western New York Trailblazer by Be in Buffalo, a program of Invest Buffalo Niagara, the region’s talent attraction organization. Be in Buffalo’s Trailblazer series celebrates innovative Western New Yorkers blazing a new trail and building a better Buffalo. In his profile, Yexi discussed his tech career, his favorite part about Buffalo, and why he feels proud to be part of the Rich family.

The global, family-owned food company, headquartered on Buffalo’s West Side for more than 75 years, today announced that it is teaming up with Buffalo Bills All-Pro Cornerback Josh Norman on behalf of his foundation, Starz 24, to support the Buffalo Business Blitz. With Rich’s $75K donation, the Buffalo Business Blitz has raised more than $500K to-date for area small businesses. Whether it’s your corner coffee shop or your favorite restaurant, we all know a small business that’s facing adversity like never before,” said Jon Dandes, corporate vice president of government relations and special projects, Rich Products and Rich Family Foundation. As a company that started as a small business on Buffalo’s West Side more than 75 years ago, Rich’s has a deep appreciation for the vibrancy small businesses bring to our community.

Richard Ferranti, CEO, presented during The University at Buffalo School of Management’s 52 Weeks of Leadership program. Richard focused on the importance of an associate-driven culture during his session “ Putting People First. Read the full article here.

To support small businesses that have been impacted by Covid-19, Rich’s has donated $75K to the Buffalo Business Blitz, led by Buffalo Bills cornerback Josh Norman. We are now $75,000 closer to hitting the half-million-dollar mark,” remarked Josh Norman. I encourage everyone to donate so we can help as many small businesses as possible. Read the full article here.

As companies continue to reimagine the future of work, Rich’s was cited as one of the Buffalo-based businesses that will be continuing its work-from-home policy. The company is growing and it’s healthy and strong,” Richard Ferranti, CEO, mentioned to the Buffalo News’ Derek Gee. We feel really good about where we are, how we’re positioned, as we reimagine the new future given the impact this pandemic has had on our consumers and on our customers. Read the full story here.

Richard Ferranti, CEO, spoke with Buffalo Business First on how the company is handling the process of welcoming staff back into offices. We are focused on the science, the data and the facts when it comes to decision making,” Richard notes. We are thinking about the safety of our associates and the communities they are in.

Rich’s Information Services newly redesigned Nomadic Office was named a finalist in the annual Brick by Brick awards for new offices that inspired or impressed. Read the full story here.

Richard Ferranti, CEO, was featured on Invest Buffalo Niagara’s podcast, Bell Ringer. Richard discusses Rich’s success in Buffalo, the reasons he believes other companies grow here, and the excitement of having Major League Baseball come to Sahlen Field. Listen to the full podcast here.

Pizza Dough has been recognized as the Best New Product in the Foodservice/Dinner and Home Meal Replacement Category by Convenience Store News. The annual Convenience Store Best New Products Awards honors recently introduced innovations that deliver on quality and exceed the evolving needs of consumers. Each product is judged on a variety of factors, ranging from taste and preparation requirements, to packaging and ingredients. Introduced in late 2019, Ready-To-Stretch Pizza Dough has quickly become the perfect solution for convenience store operators who want premium, hand-crafted pizzas, without the guess work or added labor.