The customer list includes chains of independently owned supermarkets, fancy grocery stores, cheese shops and delis, as well as variety store chains, cruise ship lines, food gift packaging establishments, and approximately twenty local distributors in the New England area.

Jackpot Provision has always been noted for the completeness of its product line, as well as for its knowledgeable staff and prompt and courteous service. Established in 1969 by Richard Vannelli, who went into business as a distributor of deli meats, the firm has since grown into a premier supplier of both imported and domestic meats and cheeses. Upon Mr Vannelli's untimely death in 1982, his wife Carol Vannelli, succeeded him as president. She holds a Masters Degree in Business. Carol, a self admitted workaholic, puts in six and seven day weeks and thinks nothing of spending hours with customers in her office. She has a genial attitude and a good word for everyone and remains the most visible symbol of Jackpot Provision and an expert in all aspects of its operation.

One year later, Cynthia Pacione, Carol's sister joined the business and head of the company's gourmet division. She holds a Masters Degree in French and Spanish and has traveled abroad extensively to enhance her knowledge of imports.

Also joining the customer service department is David Stewart a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. He has gained extensive product knowledge working as a Chef in fine restaurants in New York City and in the Boston area. He provides our customers with information on both the retail and food service applications of our meats and cheeses.

Among brand names handled by Jackpot Provision are Vannelli (private label of the company), Carando, Citterio, Swift, BCUSA, Swissrose, Great Lakes, a large number of specialty items, such as sun dried tomatoes, brie en croute, tortes, creme fraiche. The list of items offered is enormous. Periodically during the year, Jackpot Provisions presents detailed product movement reports to each account, which chart their item-by-item sales activity for the period under study in units, cost, sales and dollar profit. This enables customers to gauge the direction of their sales and profits for specific merchandise and determine where changes in product emphasis might be most useful. Such involvement is the result of a love for the specialty food field and the desire to keep Jackpot Provision as its front-runner.