New Elephants owner on his 100-year business plan

Frank Foti has a track record of building and rebuilding Oregon businesses. Here's what he has planned for Elephants Delicatessen.

View as Webpage Suzanne Stevens, Editor Frank Foti began negotiating the purchase of Elephants' Delicatessen a year ago. His vision for the trailblazing Portland chain extends out many more years, encompassing new markets and new products as part of a very long-range plan. Read Story. STORY OF THE WEEK Elephants new owner on his 100-year business plan Frank Foti has a track record of building and rebuilding Oregon businesses. Here's what he has planned for Elephants Delicatessen. Read Story RELATED NEWS Elephants Delicatessen sold Plans emerge for fire-damaged Elephants Delicatessen Elephants CEO calls for 'meaningful change' in wake of fire New Elephants CEO plots a post-pandemic rebound New owner, CEO for venerable Portland deli chain WEEKLY EDITION Dive deep into critical local business stories with our award-winning Weekly Edition. VIEW WEEKLY EDITION Unsubscribe | Manage Preferences   All rights reserved. ©  Portland Business Journal Email sent by Portland Business Journal 851 SW Sixth Ave., Suite 500 Portland, OR 97204 USA Download the free app for breaking news alerts on your phone

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