Family-owned M. Buono Beef Co. announced it will close its doors with the retirement of owner Michael Buono, who plans to spend more time with his family, according to local reports. The iconic South Philadelphia meat supplier expanded from its roots as a small meat supply operation that his father…
Family-owned M. Buono Beef Co. announced it will close its doors with the retirement of owner Michael Buono, who plans to spend more time with his family, according to local reports.
The iconic South Philadelphia meat supplier expanded from its roots as a small meat supply operation that his father founded in 1946 to become a favorite meat supplier to local restaurants and hotels in the area. “It’s hard,” Buono told the local CBS television station. “I really don’t want to give it up,” adding that he considered it “an honor” for the company’s customers to remain so loyal to the operation…