589 Millennium - Seventeenth Edition HOSPITALITY AND LEISURE company, taking over a majority stake by 2003. By 2015, he was the company’s sole owner. When Mr. Oliverio became president, the company offered two core products based on his grandmother’s recipes: Medium Hot Peppers in Sauce and Red-Hot Peppers in Sauce. Over time, Mr. Oliviero and his father developed new pepper products and a line of sauces and salsas. Most recently, the company portfolio has expanded to include ready-to-eat pepper rings, jalapeno, and cauliflower products, creating manufacturing and distribution partnerships with companies throughout North America. Mr. Oliverio is proud to have spearheaded the acquisition of a Canadian facility dedicated to increasing production for salad bars and food service clients in 2012. In addition to Oliverio Italian Style Peppers, Mr. Oliverio co-owns a bowling alley and a restaurant featuring more family recipes. As a part of his commitment to the community, he runs a company-sponsored meal assistance program for families in need that has expanded to more than 70 participants over more than a decade. Looking to the future, Mr. Oliverio intends to continue developing Oliverio Italian Style Peppers, Inc. with an eye toward training the next generation of family leadership. He plans to integrate his bowling alley and restaurant businesses into a franchise concept offering sandwiches and appetizers based on family recipes, and he hopes to launch a foodservice and restaurant consulting business offering recipe development and business development services. F or nearly 40 years, Mark F. Oliverio has celebrated growth as a food industry entrepreneur and the owner of Oliverio Italian Style Peppers, a family-owned business founded by his father in 1972. After graduating from West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1986, Mr. Oliverio became president of the MARK F. OLIVERIO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRESIDENT Oliverio Italian Style Peppers Bridgeport, WV
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