About Z & Z Distributors Inc.
Z & Z Distributors Inc. is a family owned business located in Nicetown/Phila. PA. The President/Owner- Zakariyya Abdur-Rahman, founded and established this family run business in 1996 as a pass- through inventory warehouse. The goals and objectives were an economic development strategy - to fulfill the need and demand for warehousing and distribution of high-quality goods to a diverse base of retail and wholesale outlets and provide job opportunities.INDUSTRY TRENDS
Late 19th & 20th century manufacturing – e.g. Agriculture, automobiles, appliances, clothing, etc) and 21st century with “Eds & Meds” (education and medical institutions) The flight of industry resulted in loss of thousands of jobs, decline of local economies, neighborhood blight, crime and poverty. Z & Z has a commitment to bring economic development back to the area with distribution and future light manufacturing. Today, Z & Z has a very compelling story about the company and its targeted markets:
HALAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Estimated to be a $50 billion+ industry (in the Delaware Valley alone), halal products have saturated Islamic specialty markets and is has become a major part of the general market. Halal is a centuries old certification that originated in the Islamic community to ensure that meats and other products conform to religious requirements.
