Dodger then reneges on the deal and flees with the hot dogs. Wandering the streets by himself in search of someone to adopt him, the kitten meets a laid-back mongrel named Dodger, who agrees to help him steal food from a hot dog vendor. All but one, an orange tabby, are adopted. On Fifth Avenue, several kittens are left in a box outside a shop. The film was released on Blu-ray Disc in 2013, commemorating its 25th anniversary. It was then released on home video later that same year, and again in 20 on DVD. The film was re-released in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom on March 29, 1996. Released on the same day as The Land Before Time (1988), Oliver & Company was a box office success, but it received mixed reviews from film critics. The pitch was quickly approved, and the film quickly went into production under the working title Oliver and the Dodger. Among other changes, the setting of the film was relocated from 19th century London to 1980s New York City, Fagin's gang is made up of dogs (one of which is Dodger), and Sykes is a loan shark.įollowing the release of The Black Cauldron (1985), Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg held a pitch meeting with the animation staff, in which story artist Pete Young pitched the idea to adapt Oliver Twist with dogs. In the film, Oliver is a homeless kitten who joins a gang of dogs to survive in the streets. The 27th Disney animated feature film, it is loosely based on the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist. Ratner also has a love for small business advocacy, and he has testified before Congress numerous times.Īs for how long he intends to stay on in Agawam, Ratner, 67, joked in the video that, “I’m going to be in Agawam for probably another 44 years.Oliver & Company is a 1988 American animated musical adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released on November 18, 1988, by Walt Disney Pictures. “You’re giving someone a chance,” he said. On Thursday, Ratner spoke about getting to give hundreds, if not thousands, of first jobs to kids. Ratner also choked up briefly in the video when saying it was an honor for people to trust him with “the health of your real significant other.” “What could be cooler than that?” he said. In terms of what he’s been proud of from his retail career, in the video Ratner noted he’s lost track of the number of times he has visited schools for career days to talk about starting a business, and getting to be a guiding light for kids He also said that Smithland Supply wants to open about 30 stores in New England. “They (Smithland Supply) want to grow, and they’re starved for talent.” “This is a phenomenal opportunity for all my employees to show them what they have,” said Ratner, in the video.
DAVE SODA AND PET CITY PROFESSIONAL
And he said it will give his employees a chance for professional growth. Ratner said that Smithland Supply is interested in learning the pet business. He also said that when he meets his maker, he wants to hear that he treated his employees well. Ratner said that employees are “how you compete with the big guys.” “They took every single person, to a man,” he said. Ratner said the company agreed to retain the approximately 130 employees at the five locations. Smithland Supply is an Agway dealer like Dave’s Soda and Pet City. Ratner’s pet food is distributed nationally.Īdditionally, Ratner, a married man, said in the video that, “I needed a place to go every day so I didn’t get murdered.” On why he kept the Agawam store, Ratner listed both staying on the board of the National Retail Federation and understanding what retailers are going through for his pet food business. “After 44 years, it was time for me to downsize,” he says in the video. In a video posted on his Facebook page on Wednesday, Ratner explained his decision. Ratner, however, will be keeping his Agawam store, which is seven minutes from his house and where the offices of Dave’s Soda and Pet City are. “Really, nothing has changed,” said Ratner. The Northampton, Hadley, Ware, Ludlow and Stafford Springs, Connecticut, stores were all taken over in March. “We wanted not to scare our customers,” Ratner said, explaining why the change wasn’t announced sooner. But it was only on Wednesday that he announced the transfer to the public. More than six months ago Ratner sold five of his six stores to My Agway, now Smithland Supply. NORTHAMPTON - Dave Ratner, owner of Dave’s Soda and Pet City, has been running a significantly downsized business for months, but you’d have never known it.
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