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Milestones: Jim Bryson retires from Metro

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Jim Bryson's retirement party at Astoria RestaurantJim Bryson's retirement party at Astoria Restaurant

Jim Bryson, a director of merchandising at Metro Ontario Division, has retired after 43 years in the business.

Metro held a retirement party for Bryson on June 18 at Astoria Restaurant in Mississauga, ON. Grocery Business’s Jim Slomka attended.

Jim Bryson and Mike Thomson, VP Grocery Merchandising, Metro Inc.Jim Bryson and Mike Thomson, VP Grocery Merchandising, Metro Inc.

Jim Bryson, Andre Gagen and Mke Petovski, all of MetrroJim Bryson, Andre Gagnon and Mke Petovski, all of Metro

Joe Fusco, SVP Metro, Jim Slomka, Grocery Business Magazine and Jim BrysonJoe Fusco, SVP Metro, Jim Bryson and Jim Slomka, Grocery Business Magazine

Teresa Venosa, Jim Bryson, Charles BuBuhagiar and Maggie Fry, all of MetroTeresa Venosa, Jim Bryson, Charles BuBuhagiar and Maggie Fry, all of Metro

The Man of the HourThe Man of the Hour

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