Bill Text: NY K00089 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring McDuffies Bakery upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the 2019 Large Business of the Year Award by the Clarence Chamber of Commerce

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-02-11 - adopted [K00089 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-K00089-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 89

BY: M. of A. Norris

        HONORING McDuffies Bakery upon the occasion of its
        designation  as recipient of the 2019 Large Business
        of  the  Year  Award  by  the  Clarence  Chamber  of
        Commerce on March 7, 2019

  WHEREAS,  It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize the
achievements  of  those  individuals  and  businesses  that   contribute
substantially  to  the  economic  vitality of their communities, thereby
enhancing the economic well-being of the entire Empire State; and

  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud  to  honor  McDuffies
Bakery  upon  its designation as recipient of the 2019 Large Business of
the Year Award by the Clarence Chamber of Commerce, to be celebrated  at
its  47th  Annual  Awards Dinner on Thursday, March 7, 2019, at Samuel's
Grande Manor in Clarence, New York; and

  WHEREAS, McDuffies Bakery is receiving this  prestigious  award  for
its steadfast and unremitting commitment to its Clarence community; and

  WHEREAS,  In  early  1976,  David Thomas, his wife, Paula, and their
three children moved to a small house at the corner of  Main  and  Kraus
Streets  in Clarence; using his grandmother McDuff's Scottish shortbread
cookie recipe, he soon launched McDuffies Bakery, and sold the delicious
treats nationally by mail; some of  his  early  customers  included  the
Anheuser  family,  the  Lionel  family,  Jackie Gleason, Princess Grace,
Ronald Reagan and even the White House; and

  WHEREAS, As word spread throughout  the  country  of  these  amazing
cookies,   companies  such  as  Royal  Caribbean  Cruise  Lines,  United
Airlines, The Marriott Hotel chain  and  many  others  became  customers
resulting  in two additions to the tiny house that is now home to over a
million dollars in state  of  the  art  bakery  production  and  quality
control equipment in over 10,000 square feet of production space; and

  WHEREAS,  In 1991, David Thomas' son, Brian, joined the company, and
today, continues his family's proud tradition of  making  quality,  home
style products for its loyal customers all over the world; and

  WHEREAS,  Under  Brian Thomas' luminous leadership, McDuffies Bakery
introduced another one of Grandma McDuff's creations, Chicken Pot Pie in
the summer of 2011; an instant success,  customers  started  driving  to
Clarence  from  all over with large coolers in their cars to stock up on
these flavorful pies; and

  WHEREAS, Brian Thomas quickly opened two Mr. Pot Pie stores in  East
Aurora  and  Hamburg,  New  York,  and  people  have raved about Grandma
McDuff's delicious recipe ever since; currently, customers can  purchase
eight different flavored pot pies; and

  WHEREAS,  In  addition  to their incredible shortbread and pot pies,
McDuffies Bakery features a variety of fresh baked items from scones  to
coffee  cakes  and  daily  fresh  baked  artisan  breads  in a number of

variations  and  a  selection  of  soups  prepared  from  garden   fresh
vegetables; and

  WHEREAS, The success of McDuffies Bakery is in direct correlation to
the  efforts  of  its  President  Brian  Thomas,  and  his  staff, whose
involvement is, and always has  been,  characterized  by  an  impressive
commitment,  an  unbridled enthusiasm, and an uncompromising standard of
excellence in all  endeavors  on  behalf  of  the  institution  and  the
community it serves; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  with  great  pleasure  that  this Legislative Body
acknowledges McDuffies Bakery's success, recognizes its contributions to
the local and State economies, and extends its highest  commendation  to
the  corporation and its employees, fully confident that, in its future,
it will enjoy the same success which has so characterized its past; now,
therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
honor McDuffies Bakery upon the occasion of its designation as recipient
of  the 2019 Large Business of the Year Award by the Clarence Chamber of
Commerce; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Brian Thomas, President, McDuffies Bakery.