Garden Gates Spices

Dear Loyal Followers.....I was informed by a Tops FRIENDLY Market employee that TFMarkets were discontinuing the spice line I carry, Garden Gate's Spices. Upon trying to reach out,I tried to schedule a sit down with the VP of the East Region and ask why and also inquire as to why I was not notified. He would not grant me a meeting. He emailed me stating the discontinuance of my spices. He said my line was competing with Tops Friendly Markets bottom line. Huh...lil' ol me hurt...ing the big boy conglomerate. That's BS. I am still fighting to keep my line in the local stores for you. I do believe that TFM claim...they are a local business doing business with local businesses. HA! I AM ASKING ALL OF YOU TO PLEASE TALK TO YOUR LOCAL STORE MANAGERS ANOUT THIS AND TO GO ONLINE TO CUSTOMER SERVICE AND STATE YOUR DISSAPOINTMENT. YOU MAY ALSO CALL TOPS CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1.800.522.2522. Your words will be heard. This spice line has been in existence for 47 years. I have owned it for 15. It was in the Eastern Region long before TFM took over stores in 2010. Please let your voices be heard and help me to keep serving you. My spices are purchased locally from Oneida. They are packaged by Monarch Industries in Syracuse. All of my printing and bags are from Syracuse businesses. I know you don't want to pay almost $6 for NUTMEG to make your weekend French toast. This is a case of BIG GUY.....little guy...STOMP.. I sincerely appreciate your business over the years. Please help me stand up to BIG business stomping on local vendors. Thank you for your time. Terri/Owner Operator Garden Gate's Spices. See more

Get ready for us...Top's in Nottingham, the Valley and Westvale we'll see you Friday morning with fresh spices packed by Monarch Industries of Onondaga County.

Lots of Garden Gate's Spices in use this weekend....homemade sauce & meatballs for Sunday Dinner of stuffed shells....pssst....dont forget a pinch of Garden Gate's Spices NUTMEG in your ricotta.

Wake up Top's Pulaski....Garden Gates are in the house....as we were in Mexico, Sandy Creek and Paul's Big M in Oswego. Thank you for your support #buylocal

Whew! Covered a lot of road the last couple days. We saw our friends at Top's.....Airport plaza, Clay. Elbridge, Camillus, Westvale, Rome and Booneville ( no color change yet but always a beautiful ride). We thank you all.....gotta go roast a chicken now with all those warm comfort spices... #buylocal

OK ....yesterday was a busy one. Top's in Baldwinsville, Airport, Nottingham, Shop City, North Side and Westvale are all stocked up with Garden Gate's Spices. What are you cooking this weekend? All varieties just 1.29. Thank you for your Patronage. We appreciate you.

Made a long run today to the North Country wipers sweeping back & forth. Visited Pulaski, Adams, Watertown, Alex Bay and Clayton ! Thank you to all our stores and their cooking customers!

Got SPICES? On the road again..... Top's in Mexico, Top' s Fayettville & Vellas Constancia. What are you "spicing" up this weekend?

A thank you SHOUT OUT to Greggs in Marathon and Whitney Point and to Top' s Cortland for offering our spices to your customers. We appreciate you....Terri & the Mister.