Munroe Dairy Named the 2015 Business of the Year

Monday, November 16, 2015

 

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The business of home delivery of milk to consumers is alive and well in Rhode Island.

East Providence Chamber of Commerce will award Munroe Dairy as the 2015 Business of the Year. Munroe Dairy will be recognized with their award on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at the Metacomet Country Club.

Founded in 1881, Munroe Dairy is one of Southern New England’s longest standing dairies and has been delivering, fresh milk and products for over 134 years. 

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As Munroe says, “Milk comes fresh from the cow to your door in no more than 48 hours in their traditional, environmentally friendly glass bottles.”

Munroe now services close to 12,000 homes across the state of Rhode Island and parts of Southern Massachusetts and Connecticut with over 200 locally-sourced products. 

The company actively participates in many community events and charities like the Auto Magnet Program for the Katie DeCubellis Memorial Foundation and the Roger Williams Park Zoo.

Munroe Dairy CEO Rob Armstrong comments on Munroe Dairy’s relationship to the community as a family-owned business: “We are grateful for this honor and owe our successes to our people. Our greatest relationships are with our customers, our employees, and our vendors - it’s all about our people and their families. Without either one we’d have nothing and it is why we’ve sustained and flourished over the years. We’d like to thank the East Providence Chamber for this recognition and we are thankful for being able to contribute to our community.”

The East Providence Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization comprised of 200+ member businesses from East Providence & Barrington, Rhode Island and Seekonk & Rehoboth, Massachusetts.

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About Munroe Dairy

Founded in 1881, Munroe Dairy is one of Southern New England’s longest standing organizations and has been servicing the community with locally-sourced, fresh milk and products for over 134 years. Munroe’s milk comes fresh from the cow to your door in no more than 48 hours in their traditional, environmentally friendly glass bottles. Munroe Dairy prides themselves on putting their customers first by being a trusted pillar in the community that consistently delivers fresh products throughout Rhode Island and parts of Southern Massachusetts and Connecticut. To learn more about Munroe Dairy, visit www.cowtruck.com

 

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