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Article: Maple Heights lands a sweet industrial deal; Fannie May Confections' distribution center one of area's largest real estate leases so far this year.(NEWS)
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- Crain's Cleveland Business
- Article date:
- September 7, 2009
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Byline: STAN BULLARD
In a sweet development in a recession-soured market, candy from Harry London Chocolates Inc. and baked goods from Cheryl & Co. will be stored in a 200,000-square-foot distribution center that Fannie May Confections Brands Inc. plans to open Oct. 1 in part of the onetime Tops warehouse in Maple Heights.
Fannie May is starting to hire 10 full-time staffers to operate its new warehouse, said Joseph Pititto, vice president of industrial relations for 1-800-Flowers.Com, the Carle Place, N.Y.-based corporate parent of Fannie May, which operates the Harry London and Cheryl & Co. brands.
Mr. Pititto said the companies leased the ...