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Erv Myers spent 29 years working in the warehouse at Fleming Foods Inc., a food distributor with a facility in Springettsbury Township, York County. Ownership changed several times, making Myers increasingly nervous.
He had a gut feeling.
"Eventually, it was either going to get bought and moved, or closed, period," Myers said.
Myers had always wanted to be his own boss, so in 1995 he started CHEW Brokers, a distributor of coffee, tea and related condiments. Myers had always loved coffee.
At first, it was a part-time venture for Myers, enabling him to learn about operating a business while keeping his day job. Myers quit his job with Fleming in December of 1996 and, in January 1999, incorporated...