From the Sea to the Hill [business profile]
Manager Tim Aupperle began working in the food industry on his family’s farm when he was 9. Photos by JP Cordero (CivicCouch.com) One of the greatest advantages for any restaurant along the California coast is an ocean view, and it’s been the case since visitors arrived in buggies, Model T’s, and red car trolleys. The same goes for private homes, architects know that a dining room with a vista of the Pacific is a sure selling point. Even so, those who plan meals often overlook the most important aspect of the meal — finding the best quality seafood to serve. Those who pay attention to this detail make a beeline for the Great American International Seafood Market, which opened last December in the Golden Cove Shopping Center. It’s a partnership between store manager Tim Aupperle and seafood industry veterans, siblings Buddy and Joe Galetti. whose father was a fisherman in San Pedro in the 1950’s. Aupperle says that while the name is long, it reflects the ambition the trio brings to the business. “Our parent company imports fish from all around the world, and distributes it to about 14,000 retailers around the country. We were going to call this market Great American Seafood, but…
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