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Raley’s promotes Levi Wingo to senior VP of operations

Sixteen-year company veteran takes on expanded role in Raley’s division

Russell Redman

July 28, 2022

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Wingo was part of the core team that developed Raley's O-N-E Market better-for-you retail store concept.Raley's

Levi Wingo has been appointed as senior vice president of operations for the Raley’s Operating Division at The Raley’s Cos.

Raleys-Levi Wingo-portrait shot_0.jpgWest Sacramento, Calif.-based Raley’s said yesterday that Wingo (pictured left), in an expanded role, will now oversee pharmacy operations and Raley’s facilities and construction teams as well as all operations for the 121 Raley’s stores in California and Nevada. He previously held the title of vice president of operations.

“Levi is an innovative leader with deep operating experience and a strong commitment to people and purpose” Jen Warner, president of the Raley’s Operating Division, said in a statement. “I’m excited for Levi to continue to grow our business, advance our performance, and drive an exceptional experience for our customers and our team members.”  

A more than 16-year Raley’s veteran, Wingo began his grocery retail career at the company in 2006 as a courtesy clerk before taking on various leadership positions within the stores, including store team leader in 2010 and district team leader in 2014. He served over two-and-a-half years as general manager of Raley’s Market 5-ONE-5 wellness-focused concept store — which was announced in 2016, launched in May 2018 and closed this past January — and in March 2018 became executive director of store operations. Wingo was promoted to vice president of operations in June 2021.

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Raley’s noted Wingo has led a number of special projects focused on growth and innovation, including serving as part of the core team that developed the O-N-E Market (Organics, Nutrition and Education) better-for-you store banner, which now has four locations (three in California and one in Nevada.

The Raley’s Operating Division is part of The Raley’s Cos., formed late last year when Raley’s closed its acquisition of Southwestern grocer The Bashas’ Family of Stores. Overall, The Raley’s Cos. retail network includes 234 stores under the Raley’s, Bel Air, Nob Hill Foods, Raley’s O-N-E Market, Bashas’, Bashas’ Diné, Food City, AJ’s Fine Foods and Eddie’s Country Store banners in California, Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico, as well as digital retail experiences through Apium Logistics, fieldera and fieldTRUE. 

About the Author

Russell Redman

Senior Editor
Supermarket News

Russell Redman has served as senior editor at Supermarket News since April 2018, his second tour with the publication. In his current role, he handles daily news coverage for the SN website and contributes news and features for the print magazine, as well as participates in special projects, podcasts and webinars and attends industry events. Russ joined SN from Racher Press Inc.’s Chain Drug Review and Mass Market Retailers magazines, where he served as desk/online editor for more than nine years, covering the food/drug/mass retail sector. 

Russell Redman’s more than 30 years of experience in journalism span a range of editorial manager, editor, reporter/writer and digital roles at a variety of publications and websites covering a breadth of industries, including retailing, pharmacy/health care, IT, digital home, financial technology, financial services, real estate/commercial property, pro audio/video and film. He started his career in 1989 as a local news reporter and editor, covering community news and politics in Long Island, N.Y. His background also includes an earlier stint at Supermarket News as center store editor and then financial editor in the mid-1990s. Russ holds a B.A. in journalism (minor in political science) from Hofstra University, where he also earned a certificate in digital/social media marketing in November 2016.

Russell Redman’s experience:

Supermarket News - Informa
Senior Editor 
April 2018 - present

Chain Drug Review/Mass Market Retailers - Racher Press
Desk/Online Editor 
Sept. 2008 - March 2018

CRN magazine - CMP Media
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May 2000 - June 2007

Bank Systems & Technology - Miller Freeman
Executive Editor/Managing Editor
Dec. 1996 - May 2000

Supermarket News - Fairchild Publications
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Shopping Centers Today Magazine - ICSC 
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Testa Communications
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Jan. 1991 - Dec. 1992 

American Banker/Bond Buyer
Copy Editor
Oct. 1990 - Jan. 1991 

This Week newspaper - Chanry Communications
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May 1989 - July 1990

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