Frito-Lay celebrates sales: thriving despite bad economy

Frito-Lay rolled out the red carpet for its Western New York sales team in Amherst Thursday, honoring 160 representatives as the company’s top sellers in the nation.

Balloon arches, noisemakers and a speech by Buffalo Bills Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas provided some “well-deserved” recognition for local employees. Amidst a grueling economy, sales representatives in the Western New York zone stretching into Erie, Pa., boosted sales more than 11 percent in 2008.