A&P Announces Management Change at Food Emporium.Business Editors MONTVALE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 2000 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (A&P, NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :GAP) today announced the upcoming retirement of Lou Ruggiero, President of the Company's Food Emporium division, after a career in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. food retailing that spans nearly 50 years. The Company also announced that Cheryl Palmer, formerly Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing, will succeed Mr. Ruggiero as President of The Food Emporium on September 30, 2000. Christian Haub, President and Chief Executive Officer of A&P, said "It is with utmost respect and regard that we announce Lou's retirement. As President of The Food Emporium, he has contributed strong leadership, innovative merchandising direction and excellent results, and was instrumental in establishing The Food Emporium as the premiere operator of upscale supermarkets in Manhattan, Westchester County, N.Y. and southern Fairfield County Fairfield County is the name of three counties in the United States:
A 40-year veteran of the former Shopwell chain, and before that the former Safeway operation in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Mr. Ruggiero joined A&P when it acquired Shopwell and its Food Emporium division in 1986. He was named President of The Food Emporium in 1992. Commenting on Ms. Palmer's appointment, Bill McEwan William G. "Bill" McEwan is President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Sobeys Inc., the second largest Canadian grocery retailer and food distributor. A native of Trail, British Columbia, at 15, McEwan had a part-time job bagging groceries at a local store; he , President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of A&P's Atlantic Region, said "Since joining A&P, Cheryl has significantly advanced the marketing, planning and consumer insight expertise within our Company. I look forward to working with her in this important assignment." Ms. Palmer joined A&P in 1999 from Allied Domecq Allied Domecq PLC was an international company, headquartered in Bristol, UK that operated spirits, wine, and quick service restaurant businesses. History Allied Domecq was the result of a 1994 merger between Allied Lyons and Pedro Domecq.[1]. Spirits & Wines, where she was a Group Vice President and General Manager, Portfolio Leadership. Prior to that, she spent 13 years with the Cadbury Beverages organization, in a number of marketing and management positions. The Food Emporium, a division of A&P's Atlantic Region, operates 40 upscale supermarkets in Manhattan and nearby suburbs. Founded in 1859, A&P was one of the nation's first supermarket chains, and is today one of North America's 10 largest. The Company operates in 15 states, the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). , and Ontario, Canada under the following trade names: A&P, Waldbaum's, Food Emporium, Super Foodmart, Super Fresh, Farmer Jack, Kohl's, Sav-A-Center, Dominion, The Barn Markets, Food Basics and Ultra Food & Drug. |
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