Enforcing the current law will generate an estimated $1.1 billion in new revenue per year, the retailer said.
This grassroots effort was organized by the Tax Fairness Association and the New York Association of Convenience Stores (NYACS) along with the support of local retailers such as Wilson Farms. The campaign was designed to be used in local stores for a four-week period through the middle of June and has received overwhelming support from shoppers throughout the state, Wilson Farms said.
"We are urging the Governor to give serious consideration to these petitions," said Daniel Shanahan, vice president and CFO of Buffalo, N.Y.-based Wilson Farms. "As a locally owned and operated company, we whole-heartedly support the Tax Fairness Association and the New York Association of Convenience Stores."
He added, "The current situation is both detrimental and unfair to our industry and impacting our ability to grow, prosper and create tax revenue and jobs."
Wilson Farms Neighborhood Food Stores, established in 1969, currently operates 190 convenience store and gas station locations across New York state.
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