Drawing upon more than 25 years of business ownership and management experience, Abraham Abdallah owns 25 New York-based supermarkets under the names Foodtown, Met Fresh, and Key Food. Abraham Abdallah purchased his first supermarket in 1990 and, while adding two dozen other locations to his company’s portfolio, has increased overall sales from $1 million to $575 million and introduced innovative technology that resulted in a 30 percent decrease in customer checkout waiting time.
Abraham Abdallah also stands out as the president of Wash and Fold Super Laundry since 2010. In this position, he guides a company that owns than a dozen laundromats and manages another 25 locations. Beyond offering free laundry services to customers twice a year, he contributes monthly donations of more than 1,000 pounds of clothing to the Salvation Army and local shelters and regularly donates gift cards to individuals and families without a permanent residence. Mr. Abdallah holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and is a member of the American Consumer Council and The Food Institute.
Abraham Abdallah also stands out as the president of Wash and Fold Super Laundry since 2010. In this position, he guides a company that owns than a dozen laundromats and manages another 25 locations. Beyond offering free laundry services to customers twice a year, he contributes monthly donations of more than 1,000 pounds of clothing to the Salvation Army and local shelters and regularly donates gift cards to individuals and families without a permanent residence. Mr. Abdallah holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and is a member of the American Consumer Council and The Food Institute.
President
Key Food / Met Fresh /Food town Supermarkets
Since February 1990
- A successful business leader based in Brooklyn, Abraham Abdallah owns, operates, and/or manages dozens of supermarkets and laundromats. While building this network, he attended Harvard Business School, where he maintained a 3.9 grade point average and participated in extracurricular groups including the Investment Club and the Democrats Club. Abraham Abdallah earned his master of business administration from Harvard in 2002. He holds active membership in the American Consumer Council and the Food Institute.
