Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. has appointed Frank Kerr EVP, chief store operations officer, effective Sept. 15.
Kerr has more than a decade of leadership experience in the grocery retail space and a track record of driving growth, efficiency and profitability across large store fleets.
He joins Grocery Outlet from Lidl U.S., where he most recently served as the company’s SVP of operations and its chief customer officer. During his tenure there, he oversaw the grocer’s expansion into the U.S., achieving market share gains while delivering consistent top- and bottom-line results.
Kerr previously served as VP of retail operations for Save A Lot, where he drove improvements in operational performance across the company’s fleet of more than 900 retail partner licensed grocery stores.
“Frank’s proven leadership experience in grocery retail and the exceptional results he has achieved throughout his career, in both licensee and traditional grocery models, make him an ideal leader of our store operations team,” said Jason Potter, president and CEO of Grocery Outlet.
“Frank brings operational expertise across a multitude of functional areas, including store operations, marketing, strategy and market expansion, to support our independent operators to drive execution and store performance in our next chapter of profitable growth.”
Kerr welcomed his new role.
“I’m thrilled to be joining the Grocery Outlet team and to be part of the company’s mission focused on making a positive difference in the lives of customers by offering exceptional value and a shopping experience they’ll love,” he said.
“I look forward to partnering with our team and our independent operators to bring that mission to life every day through strong execution in stores, while delivering sustainable growth and stronger profitability for the benefit of all of our stakeholders.”
About Grocery Outlet
Based in Emeryville, California, Grocery Outlet is a value retailer of name-brand consumables and fresh products sold primarily through a network of independently-operated stores. The company and its subsidiaries have more than 550 stores in 16 states nationwide.
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