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Maniaci Named Chairman, CEO of Foodtown

ISELIN, N.J. — Foodtown Inc. said Monday that its board of directors has elected David Maniaci as its new chairman and chief executive officer. Maniaci will succeed Gerard Norkus, who recently announced his retirement and whose company agreed to sell its stores to Stop & Shop.

Jon Springer, Executive Editor

April 4, 2011

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JON SPRINGER

ISELIN, N.J. — Foodtown Inc. said Monday that its board of directors has elected David Maniaci as its new chairman and chief executive officer.

Maniaci will succeed Gerard Norkus, who recently announced his retirement and whose company agreed to sell its stores to Stop & Shop.

The Maniaci family has been a member of the Foodtown co-op for more than 50 years. David Maniaci owns and operates Foodtown locations in North Haledon, N.J., and Cedar Grove, N.J. Maniaci’s role as treasurer for Foodtown’s board of directors will be filled by Esmail Mobarak, Foodtown said.

“I look forward to working closely with both David and Esmail on achieving our strategic initiatives. They are well respected and very committed to the well-being and growth of our organization,” Bill Donahoe, president and chief operating officer of Foodtown, said in a statement.

Foodtown is a cooperative of 66 independently owned grocery stores in New Jersey.

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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