Draft talk:Jacob Beresin

This draft is within the scope of WikiProject Business, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of business articles on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.BusinessWikipedia:WikiProject BusinessTemplate:WikiProject BusinessWikiProject Business

Food and drink

This draft is within the scope of WikiProject Food and drink, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of food and drink related articles on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.Food and drinkWikipedia:WikiProject Food and drinkTemplate:WikiProject Food and drinkFood and drink

Food and Drink task list:

To edit this page, select here

Here are some tasks you can do for WikiProject Food and drink:

Help bring these Top Importance articles currently B Status or below up to GA status: Agaricus bisporus (i.e. mushroom), Beef, Bread, Curry, Drink, Food, Ham and eggs, Soy sauce, Sushi, Yogurt
Bring these Top Importance articles currently at GA status up to FA status: Beer, French cuisine, Sugar
Bring these High Importance articles currently at GA status up to FA status: Apple, Burger King, Fish
Participate in project-related deletion discussions.
Delete unrelated trivia sections found in articles. Please review WP:Trivia and WP:Handling trivia to learn how to do this.
Add the {{WikiProject Food and drink}} project banner to food and drink related articles and content to help bring them to the attention of members. For a complete list of banners for WikiProject Food and drink and its child projects, select here.
Provide photographs and images for Category:Wikipedia requested images of food
Consider joining this project's Assessment task force. List any project ideas in this section

Note: These lists are transcluded from the project's tasks pages.

History

This draft is within the scope of WikiProject History, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of the subject of History on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.HistoryWikipedia:WikiProject HistoryTemplate:WikiProject Historyhistory

Article justification Jacob Beresin

This draft on Jacob Beresin meets Wikipedia’s notability standards under Wikipedia:Notability (people) and Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies) due to: Significant Coverage in Reliable Sources: The subject is covered in independent, reliable publications including The Philadelphia Inquirer (Nov. 13, 1975), The New York Times (Nov. 22, 1975), and Philadelphia Jewish Exponent (Nov. 21, 1975). These obituaries offer substantive coverage of Beresin’s business legacy and civic impact, not passing mentions. Business Innovation: He was the originator of popcorn and branded candy sales in movie theaters, a model that reshaped concession economics nationwide. His companies—Berlo Vending Co., People's Service News Co., and ABC Vending—expanded into theaters, subways, and public venues across multiple states, later acquired by Ogden Corp. Lasting Cultural Impact: Beresin's innovations are featured in the History Channel series The Food That Built America, and documented in National Park Service registries via his collaboration with Blumenthal Brothers Chocolate Co. Civic Leadership: He helped found the Police Athletic League, created Old Newsboys’ Day with The Philadelphia Inquirer, and served on boards of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Villanova University, and numerous interfaith and charitable organizations. These elements reflect sustained, impactful contributions in both business and public service, supported by multiple independent sources. This article adds historical depth to concession history, civic leadership, and Philadelphia entrepreneurship. Pretzelfactory (talk) 00:35, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]