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(L to R) Cuco Ponce, Jose Iniguez, Jose Olguin, Bob Gibson, Aldo Gomez, Pete Carcione, Joe Carcione III, Genaro Benavides, Arnoldo Reyes, Beto Martin, Carlos Garcia, Frank Cavaz, Xavier Ponce of Carcione Fresh Produce Company Inc. on the Golden Gate Produce Market.
delivery company GrubHub is also located on the market and shows signs of continued expansion as food delivery rages.
With ambassador-like enthusiasm, Michael Janis, general manager of The SF Market, says food infrastructure is the conver- sation. He’s quick with stats and facts about improvements and expansion at the market while also mentioning current success stories, such as the food recovery program that saves merchants money for waste removal costs.
Discussing environmentally minded efforts and programs, Janis says something on the horizon is the installation of high-capacity chargers. He indicates this will be meaningful
to several merchants on the market, including Earl’s Organic Produce, which powers its 30,000-square-foot warehouse with 100 percent-certified renewable energy. A main goal for the organic fruit and vegetable distrib- utor, founded by Earl Herrick, is to become a zero-waste and carbon-neutral facility.
GOLDEN GATE PRODUCE MARKET
Located in the southern part of the penin- sula near the San Francisco International Airport, Golden Gate Produce Market is promoted as the largest and busiest produce terminal in Northern California. In its
current location since 1962, the market’s 26 merchants seem content with major upgrades completed in 2017, including the installa- tion of solar panels for energy efficiency and tax credits for merchants. “Come walk the market” is the promotional slogan – an invita- tion to a bustling facility operating with tradi- tional vibes and contemporary global energy.
“The people who buy from the market area are doing very well,” says Peter Carcione, president of Carcione’s Fresh Produce Company Inc. “I would like to see more people walk the market. I think it’s a secret to doing well.”
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