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Colleen Wegman named CEO at Wegmans

Danny Wegman to continue as chairman

Jon Springer, Executive Editor

March 30, 2017

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Colleen Wegman (right) with SVP Nicole Wegman and Danny Wegman, who remains as chairman.Wegmans Food Markets

Danny Wegman, CEO of Wegmans Foods Markets, on Wednesday said he has appointed his daughter Colleen to succeed him at the helm of the family-run retailer.

“I will continue in my role, but now as chairman of the company,” Danny Wegman said in a short statement issued by the Rochester, N.Y.-based company. “The time has come to create a structure for the future that will allow us to remain strong, vibrant and family-owned. I have no doubt that our company will be in good hands.”

Colleen Wegman joined Wegmans in 1991 and was named president in 2005 by the late Robert B. Wegman, her grandfather. She previously served as a store manager, a SVP of merchandising, directed e-commerce and helped to develop Wegmans' natural/organic department.

Danny Wegman has served as CEO since 2005, succeeding his father, Robert.

The company operates 92 high-volume supermarkets specializing in fresh and prepared foods and has a reputation as an industry innovator and a top employer.

About the Author

Jon Springer

Executive Editor

Jon Springer is executive editor of Winsight Grocery Business with responsibility for leading its digital news team. Jon has more than 20 years of experience covering consumer business and retail in New York, including more than 14 years at the Retail/Financial desk at Supermarket News. His previous experience includes covering consumer markets for KPMG’s Insiders; the U.S. beverage industry for Beverage Spectrum; and he was a Senior Editor covering commercial real estate and retail for the International Council of Shopping Centers. Jon began his career as a sports reporter and features editor for the Cecil Whig, a daily newspaper in Elkton, Md. Jon is also the author of two books on baseball. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English-Journalism from the University of Delaware. He lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. with his family.

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