08/26/2026
🎉 Happy Birthday to the man behind CFF! 🎉
Today we get to celebrate someone who means so much to our family, our business, and this community — Jimmy Collins!
For more than 40 years, Jim has poured an incredible amount of hard work, dedication, and heart into Collins Fine Foods. What the store is today didn’t happen overnight. It was built through decades of early mornings, long days, countless sacrifices, big ideas, and a commitment to always taking care of the people who walk through our doors.
But if you know Jim, you know his impact goes far beyond the business he has built. He is one of the hardest-working people you’ll ever meet, the kind of person who would drop what he’s doing to help someone without expecting anything in return, and somehow still manages to be the funniest person in the room. There is never a shortage of stories, jokes, or laughs when Jim is around. 😂
He has taught us that running a great business isn’t just about what you sell — it’s about how you treat people, the relationships you build, the pride you take in your work, and the way you show up day after day. So much of what Collins Fine Foods stands for today is a reflection of the example he has set over the last four decades.
As his family, we are incredibly proud of everything he has accomplished, but even more proud of the person he is. We are lucky to have him as our dad, boss, mentor, problem-solver, comedian, and the person we can always count on.
Happy Birthday, Dad! ❤️ Thank you for everything you have built, everything you have taught us, and everything you continue to do for our family, our employees, our customers, and our community.
If you see Jim today, make sure you wish him a Happy Birthday — and maybe give him a hard time while you’re at it. He wouldn’t want it any other way! 🎂🥳