The management of Big Y Foods Inc., based in Springfield, Massachusetts, has announced several new appointments throughout the company.
These include: from Holland, Massachusetts—Carl A. Holmes, store manager, Big Y Express in Manchester, Connecticut; from Springfield, Massachusetts, Michael P. Whitehead, senior center store sales manager, store support center in Springfield, Massachusetts; from Sturbridge, Massachusetts, Krysten M. Nunes, deli buyer/coordinator, store support center in Springfield, Massachusetts; from Farmington, Connecticut, Amanda Bryda, center store sales coordinator, store support center in Springfield, Massachusetts; from Guilford, Connecticut, David J. Argento, senior manager of pharmacy operations, store support center in Springfield, Massachusetts; and from Vernon, Connecticut, Sarah A. Provencher, pharmacy manager, Big Y World Class Market in Tolland, Connecticut.
According to Michael J. Galat, VP of employee services, “At Big Y, we are committed to providing the tools and training necessary to support our employees in their development. We look forward to their growth in the pursuit of excellence as they personally develop their own skills in order to take on these new levels of responsibility”.
Big Y Foods Inc. is one of the largest independently owned supermarket chains in New England. The company operates 83 locations throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut including 71 supermarkets, Fresh Acres Market, Table & Vine Fine Wines and Liquors and 10 Big Y Express gas and convenience locations with almost 12,000 employees.
Founded in 1936 by brothers Paul and Gerald D’Amour, the store was named after an intersection in Chicopee, Massachusetts where two roads converge to form a “Y.”
