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Michael Muzyk winds down his illustrious career with Baldor

Bronx, NY—June 12, 2023 – Baldor Specialty Foods, one of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic’s largest food distributors, announced today the upcoming retirement of Michael Muzyk, longtime President of the company and an icon in the food distribution industry. Muzyk’s retirement will commence at the end of 2023. Wind Down His Illustrious Career spanning almost 30 years, Muzyk has been looking forward to enjoying more downtime with family and friends in retirement. Because of his dedication to the company, however, he didn’t want to leave until he felt Baldor was well-positioned for the future. “Seeing the strong leader TJ has become and the leadership team he now has behind him, I know this is the right time to move on,” he says. Muzyk joined Baldor in 1996 as a sales representative when the company was still in its early days, operating out of a modest 25,000-square-foot space in Maspeth, Queens. His exceptional understanding of the culinary world, gained from his studies at the Culinary Institute of America and his experience in the kitchen

Doing so, he soon became the indispensable “right hand man” of Baldor Founder and CEO Kevin Murphy, eventually taking on the role of vice president and then president. In 2013, he had the challenging task of helping the company move forward following Kevin Murphy’s untimely death and assisting Kevin’s son TJ Murphy to assume the CEO and Owner position, which he continues to hold today. at fine dining establishments like La Côte Basque, played a vital role in his success as a Baldor salesperson. He understood what chefs needed and made it his goal to solve their problems. Muzyk's dedication to working closely with restaurant owners and chefs combined with his unwavering commitment to delivering high-quality ingredients and best-in-class service established Baldor’s stellar reputation and propelled the company’s unprecedented growth. During his career, Muzyk played a pivotal role in the company’s expansion and success. He helped Baldor establish its 290-square-foot HQ in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx, and then expand service from

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