Supermarket, Grocery, & C-Store
• Grocery Outlet has named Paul Miller as Chief Purchasing and Merchandising Officer and promoted Ian Ferry to CFO.
• Hy-Vee has agreed to sell 21 Fast & Fresh convenience stores to Pump & Pantry, with the deal expected to close in July.
• King Kullen has named Tracey Cullen as President and Chief Operating Officer. Joseph W. Brown is retiring.
• Stater Bros. Markets has appointed Bruce Robinson as Vice President of Sales and Merchandising for the Fresh department.
• Woodman’s Food Markets has appointed Clint Woodman as CEO and named Kristin Popp as President. Phil Woodman has moved into the Chairman role.
Restaurant
• Chicken Salad Chick will open a new restaurant in Derby, KS, on June 30.
• Huey Magoo’s has opened its 90th restaurant nationwide in Hialeah, FL.
• Prince St. Pizza will open its first Nashville restaurant on June 25.
• The Stand has three Southern California locations in construction, including Encinitas, Temecula, and Mission Valley in San Diego.
• Zaxbys has officially appointed Russell Holland as Chief Development Officer after he served in the role on an interim basis.
Retail
• Best Buy will roll out Meta Lab shop-in-shops to 50 stores this summer.
• Primark has named Lucy Slinger as CFO ahead of its planned split from Associated British Foods.
• Sam’s Club Chief Experience Officer Diana Marshall is exiting the company.
July 24, 2026
Supermarket, Grocery, & C-Store • Albertsons Cos. will consolidate 11 divisions into four regions and centralize center store merchandising. Presidenthttps://www.chainstoreguide.com.
July 17, 2026
Supermarket, Grocery, & C-Store • Associated Wholesale Grocers has named Kelly Kauffman as Chief Financial Officer, effective July 20. Gary Kochhttps://www.chainstoreguide.com.
July 10, 2026
Supermarket, Grocery, & C-Store • Brookshire Grocery Company will close four stores in Ashdown, AR; Rayville, LA; Winnfield, LA; andhttps://www.chainstoreguide.com.
