The success of Safeway Management Group is rooted in the experience and vision of Michael Franek, President. Prior to the establishment of Safeway, he spent 16 years at Consolidated Edison, one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the U.S.

Starting as an entry-level mechanic at Con Ed, Michael rose through the ranks, eventually becoming a general manager and overseeing five departments and over 350 employees. During his tenure, Michael applied W. Edwards Deming's Total Quality Management principles to identify and remove waste from business and operational processes he oversaw. This resulted in double-digit improvements in both operating costs and productivity.

In 1998, Michael partnered with his father to provide consulting services for Metroplex, a McDonald’s distribution company, operating in one of the world's largest markets, to help the company address its workmen's comp issues. When Metroplex's ownership asked the Franeks to expand the application of their services throughout its entire portfolio of companies, Michael and his father formed Safeway Management Group, with Michael as president.

The cornerstone of their vision for the business was to establish Safeway as a premier, service-focused company. In the years since its founding, it's clear that Michael’s innovative, practical solutions and commitment to customers’ success are reflected in Safeway’s continuing growth. Over the past 12 years, Safeway has developed seven additional service offerings and multiplied its staff of industry-leading professionals.

After launching its business from serving a single customer, Safeway today provides services to other distributors in McDonald's supply chain, as well as to transportation companies for supermarkets, produce, bakery distributors, food manufacturers, and to LTL and intermodal carriers. Safeway’s clientele includes companies operating in the U.S. as well as in Europe.

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