Zing's Spin-offs

Lobbying for Tunisian, Asian eateries

by Vickie Elmer

posted 6/20/2010

After building a reputation around Reubens, olive oils, macaroni and cheese, and other deli and gourmet delicacies, Zingerman's is cooking up something different: staffers are lobbying to add a Tunisian eatery and an affordable Asian restaurant to its "community of businesses." Zingerman's stated goal is to have fifteen to eighteen businesses in the Ann Arbor area by 2020, up from eight today. "We have a few in the pipeline right now," says co-founder Paul Saginaw, who cautions that many ideas never come to fruition. However, Maggie Bayless,

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