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trical engineer with Ghafari
items, including some pizzas, are veg-
Associates, an architectural firm, and
etarian-friendly, and there is no beef
Marcy runs a business that contacts
on the menu, which is set by corpo-
physical and occupational therapists
rate chefs in New York.
to work at hospitals in outpatient
"There has been no real demand
clinics. While they have been fortu-
for beef," notes Marcy. Despite a set
nate to hire a manager with food ser-
menu from the main office, they are
free to customize
each order, adding
or eliminating
ingredients based
on individual
requests. "Also,
because the fran-
chise is young, we
can make recom-
mendations and
try out recipes, and
send them to cor-
porate for
approval," she says.
Omelet wraps
are proving to be
very popular in the
mornings, and sal-
ads and fresh soups
complement the
wraps and pizzas at
lunch and dinner.
The Schulmans
did not always
have wraps in their
blood. "We were
Marcy displays the pest° pizza, while her husband Jeff holds
looking for a busi- the specilaity, a wrapped sandwich.
ness to invest in,
and we were
vice experience, Steve Fine, who pre-
absolutely positive we did not want
viously owned a bagel restaurant at
to do food," laughs Marcy. "We kept
Tel-Twelve Mall, it has been a chal-
perusing publications, and Sandella's
lenge to find good help, and Marcy is
was always in them."
spending a good amount of time on
Late in 1998, they went to Dallas
location, wrapping and running the
to visit relatives and, coincidentally, a
business. Jeff fills in on an occasional
business expo was taking place there
evening and one weekend day. "It's
at the same time. Marcy and Jeff vis-
really my baby," Marcy says.
ited the expo, and Sandella's had a
The Schulmans have been so
booth there. "We spent the entire
delighted with the reception to the
two days talking to them, and read-
Northville Sandella's, which is nestled
ing-their materials, and then we flew
near numerous offices, stores and res-
out to the corporate offices," says
idences, that they have bought the
Marcy. "There is a store on-site for
rights to area development for the
training purposes, which is open to
state, and besides looking to open
the public. We tried everything, and
more locations themselves, are selling
really liked it. They had just begun
franchising. And we bought in."
franchises.
"One of the most exciting things
Besides raising two children, a 9-
is that everyone who walks out of
year-old boy and a daughter who will
here raves about how great it is, how
celebrate her bat mitzvah June 3,
Marcy and Jeff, of Commerce
terrific it is, and how much some-
Township, maintain other careers in
thing like this has been needed,"
enthuses Marcy.
addition to Sandella's. Jeff is an elec-

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5/26
2000

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