___The company’s first customers were acquired by Jeff, who day to day delivered and sold the sandwiches while working nights at the deli, “Jakes Deli”. Tom made the product, in addition to running his retail deli. A typical day would start for Tom at 5:00am making chocolate chip cookies, one of the first products ever sold by Eastside Deli Supply, Inc.
___In 1993, Tom closed the retail deli and 100% of Tom and Jeff's time was devoted to Eastside Deli Supply, Inc. Keeping our reputation for a fresh made product a top priority, the company began to grow attracting consumers and retailers to our brand. Over the next 13 years, Eastside Deli Supply, Inc. annual sales would grow into the millions with the help of family members, friends and many new hires who put forth a tremendous effort both early on, and today to bring you the “Best product on the planet”! The Eastside Deli Supply, Inc. family continues to press on; manufacturing and distributing to over 1200 locations in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio.
___Eastside Deli Supply, Inc. moved into the future strong and dedicated to providing the public with a high quality product that can be purchased through a variety of retail and wholesale establishments. Eastside Deli Supply, Inc. is ready to take advantage of the opportunity in our marketplace to build the business to the next level.
Jeff Jacobs- Owner, Director of Sales
Tom Jakovac- Owner, Director of Operations
Matt Montgomery- Marketing, Sales, Distribution
Doug Watters- Sales
Bill Andrews- Route Operations
Robby Grant- Route Operations, Inside Sales
Kari Price- Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable
PRODUCTION
Mike Daust- Production Manager, Sanitation
Dan Cusenza- Warehouse Manager
Marshall Simpson- Receiving
George Doles- Sanitation and Maintenance
Jeff Kolk- Quality Control
ROUTE SALES REPRESENTATIVES
Dan Burnham- Battle Creek; West, Central Lower Michigan
Bob Goodale- Traverse City; Northern Michigan
Kevin Hedley- Lansing; South Eastern Tri County Area
Steve Lublin- Flint; South Eastern Michigan
Tony Stout- Kalamazoo; South Western Michigan
John McInnis- Saginaw; North East Michigan
Matt Copeland- Grand Rapids; Western Michigan
Mike Sommer- Muskegon; North West Michigan
Brian O’Neil- Jackson; Southeast Lower Michigan
Mark Johnston- Lansing; Western Tri County Area
Jim Alrick- Shuttle delivery
Jim Masters- Shuttle delivery
