MARTIN PREFERRED FOODS
Martin Preferred Foods - Skyline
of selling canned goods . From that moment on , the Tapick brothers decided to get into the business of sourcing and selling fresh poultry .
Within a couple of years , with turkeys and chicken and other poultry items like fresh eggs , the pair were in business and had established a brand new processing plant where they slaughtered chickens and turkeys .
What is even more remarkable is that Martin Preferred Foods has continued to grow and be successful , and it remains a Tapick-owned family business to this day , now in its 73rd
year and under the third generation of family ownership . Melvin ’ s son , Michael Tapick , remains at the helm as the company ’ s CEO and Chairman , having worked in the business since his childhood , and having led the company since Melvin ’ s untimely passing in 1978 . Michael ’ s wife , Betty , also works in the business , in a position she has held since the 1980s . Both of Michael and Betty ’ s children work in the business , with daughter Lisa positioned in the accounting department , while son Jeffrey serves as the company ’ s President and
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