CINCINNATI, March 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co.
(NYSE: KR) today announced Joe
Grieshaber has been named president of Fred Meyer Stores, replacing Jeff Burt, who resigned today to pursue other
interests. Mr. Grieshaber has been serving as president of Kroger's
Columbus division.
Succeeding Mr. Grieshaber will be Dan De
La Rosa, who has been promoted to serve as president of
Kroger's Columbus division. Mr. De La Rosa currently serves as vice
president of merchandising for Fred Meyer
Stores.
Joe Grieshaber Promoted to President of Fred Meyer
Division
Joe Grieshaber will serve as
president of the company's Fred Meyer division, based in
Portland, Ore., effective
immediately. Fred Meyer Stores
offers one-stop shopping at multi-department stores in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon
and Washington.
"Joe is known throughout the retail industry as an exceptional
leader who always brings out the best in his people and teams,"
said Fred Morganthall, Kroger's
executive vice president of retail operations. "His depth of
experience will help the Fred Meyer team build on their successes
and continue to innovate and deliver a unique shopping experience
for our customers."
Mr. Grieshaber began his career with Kroger in 1983 as a store
management trainee in Nashville,
Tenn. He has served in a variety of leadership roles with
Kroger, including meat merchandiser, district manager, and as vice
president of merchandising for the Columbus division. In 2003, he
was named group vice president of perishables merchandising and
procurement, where he was responsible for fresh and natural foods
throughout Kroger's family of stores. He was promoted to president
of Dillons in 2010, and was named to his current role in 2015.
Mr. Grieshaber and his wife, Vickie, have three grown daughters
and five grandchildren.
Dan De La Rosa Promoted to President of Kroger's Columbus
Division
Dan De La Rosa will serve as
president of Kroger's Columbus division, which operates food stores
primarily in central, northwest and southeast Ohio.
"Dan is a dynamic leader who combines a passion for people with
strong experience in both merchandising and store operations," said
Fred Morganthall, Kroger's executive
vice president of retail operations. "Dan's commitment to associate
development and putting the customers first will help ensure the
Columbus division's continued success."
Mr. De La Rosa joined the company as a clerk's helper in the
Ralphs division in 1980, where he served in a number of store
operations and merchandising roles, including store director,
director of Corporate Brands for both Ralphs and Food 4 Less, and
district manager. Since 2007, Mr. De La Rosa has served in a
variety of merchandising roles, including regional director of
merchandising for the company's western region. In 2013, he was
promoted to vice president of meat and seafood merchandising for
The Kroger Co., and in 2015 he was named to his current role as
vice merchandising for Fred Meyer.
Mr. De La Rosa and his wife, Denise, have one grown
daughter.
Every day, the Kroger Family of Companies makes a difference in
the lives of eight and a half million customers and 443,000
associates who shop or serve in 2,796 retail food stores under a
variety of local banner names in 35 states and the District of Columbia. Kroger and its
subsidiaries operate an expanding ClickList offering – a
personalized, order online, pick up at the store service – in
addition to our 2,255 pharmacies, 784 convenience stores, 319 fine
jewelry stores, 1,445 supermarket fuel centers and 38 food
production plants in the United
States. Kroger is recognized as one of America's most
generous companies for its support of more than 100 Feeding America
food bank partners, breast cancer research and awareness, the
military and their families, and more than 145,000 community
organizations including schools. A leader in supplier diversity,
Kroger is a proud member of the Billion Dollar
Roundtable.
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SOURCE The Kroger Co.