Page 2 - February 2019 Newsletter

Community Involvement

Forest Park

These 10 people could change
Chicago's business world in 2019

January 2, 2019

Paul Gossett, president of Jewel- Jewel-Osco
Osco. Gossett took the helm of the grocery chain in partnered with
July after the death of its previous president, Doug America Cares Too
Cygan. The transition has not been easy, Gossett during the holiday
said. But Gossett previously worked for Jewel’s to help stock the
parent company Albertsons and got to know Cygan. food pantry.
They spoke regularly, and that has helped bridge
the gap. “It makes it a lot more doable to build on The organization,
what Doug had dedicated his life to,” Gossett said. which is based
In 2019, Jewel will be weighing expansion of its e- downstate, helps
commerce offerings, including its recently Veterans and their
introduced Drive Up & Go spots, where customers families.
at some stores can pick up groceries ordered online
without getting out of the car. It’s also set to open a
new store in the city’s Woodlawn community area January 3, 2019
in early 2019.