May 16, 1996: Quaker Oats, Topco, and Calkins

Our stops today were at Calkins, Quaker Oats, and Topco.  Calkins makes private label products such as Gordon Foods and Spartans.  

Quaker Oats had an unclean plant, which was not what I expected.   There were several mouse traps throughout the plant.   Then, we went to Topco and had a nice lunch.  We learned that Mega, Meijer, and Food Club were just labels put on the same product.  The product was the same, but the label was different.   One job that looked interesting was the creation of the labels for 'Dominicks' brand on the computer.

We stayed at the Courtyard Marriott near Naperville, IL.    Our room was fantastic.    Went swimming with my friends.  Then, Ebony, Fontrise, Suk Kien, Sieuw Ping, and I went to the restaurant in the hotel for drinks.   Talked with Bob Brady, who was from the suburb, Springfield, just outside of Chicago.   He worked at Jewels Grocery Store in the summers.   He had been there for about 8 years.   Shamsheila said she got much of her education paid for as well as extra money from the government.