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MUELLER ENDS 40-YEAR STINT AT RALPHS; HANSEN STEPS UP

COMPTON, Calif. -- Ralphs Grocery Co. here said Lee Mueller has retired, effective last Friday, from his position as senior vice president of store operations for the 265-unit Ralphs conventional-store division. arasca, president and chief operating officer of the parent company.Dave Hirz succeeds Hansen with the title of group vice president of store operations for the Food 4 Less division. He reports

COMPTON, Calif. -- Ralphs Grocery Co. here said Lee Mueller has retired, effective last Friday, from his position as senior vice president of store operations for the 265-unit Ralphs conventional-store division.

arasca, president and chief operating officer of the parent company.

Dave Hirz succeeds Hansen with the title of group vice president of store operations for the Food 4 Less division. He reports to Harold McIntire, president of the 60-unit Food 4 Less division.

Hirz was director of store operations, administration, for Food 4 Less. Succeeding him is Jay Cummins, formerly a district grocery specialist, who reports to Hirz.