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Nicholas D’Agostino, Jr., Chairman of D’Agostino Supermarkets, Inc., learned the supermarket business from the shelves up. As a teenager, he worked as a stock clerk at a rival Food Fair and that's where he first learned that "the customer is always right and his or her needs must be met if you are to be successful." They are maxims that still guide him today.
Providing quality products and superior customer service are Nicholas D'Agositno's major concerns as he leads his family's company. "I want D’Agostino to be a supermarket in the truest sense of the word," he says, "serving the needs of all or our customers. I hope we stand for honesty, quality and fairness.
Nicholas began working for D’Agostino Supermarkets in 1960 after graduating from Holy Cross College in Worcester, Massachusetts, with a Bachelor of Science degree in English. Over the years, he held virtually every job that exists in a modern supermarket operation - from Cashier to Department Manager, Store Manager, Dairy and Frozen Food Buyer, District Manager and Director and Vice President of Store Operations. Mr. D’Agostino assumed the Presidency of the company in 1978 and became Chief Executive Officer in 1982. He was elected Chairman in September 1986.
Because he has an overriding concern for the welfare of his community, Mr. D’Agostino is deeply involved with many organizations in the New York metropolitan area. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Citymeals-on-Wheels, Madison Square Boys and Girls Club, and the Catholic Medical Mission Board. Under his leadership the company donates thousands of pounds of products to feed the hungry through City Harvest. Mr. D’Agostino believes strongly in giving back to the community and does so through contributions to hundreds of local school, religious and community groups that do so much to enhance the quality of life in the neighborhoods near their stores.
