Abstract
Mark Kotora, Vice President of the Gust Gallucci Co., discusses the company's history and philosophy. An Italian grocery store located in Cleveland's Midtown Corridor, Gallucci's began in 1912 as a fruit vending company. Forced out of the downtown area by Cleveland's Gateway Project, the store moved into Midtown in the mid 1990s. Kotora discusses personal memories while working at Gallucci's, including interacting with customers, and immigrant stories. He also discusses Gallucci's customer base, market strategies, and the rationale for moving into the Midtown area. Other topics include family history, different store locations, growth, popularity, and strategies for continued success.
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Interviewee
Kotora, Mark (interviewee)
Interviewer
Calder, James (interviewer)
Project
Midtown Cleveland
Date
8-8-2007
Document Type
Oral History
Duration
53 minutes
Recommended Citation
"Mark Kotora Interview, 8 August 2007" (2007). Cleveland Regional Oral History Collection. Interview 910013.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/crohc000/300
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