Bristol Farms promotes exec

Bristol Farms, the premier specialty grocer in Southern California announced today that it has promoted Adam Caldecott, Executive Vice President of Retail for Bristol Farms to President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Bristol Farms. “In order to further prepare Bristol Farms for the growth and opportunity we anticipate in the coming year and for many more years to come, I am pleased to announce this significant and well deserved promotion of Adam Caldecott,” says Kevin Davis, Chief Executive Officer, Bristol Farms, based in Carson, Calif. “In his newly expanded capacity, Adam will retain responsibility for all facets of Bristol Farms marketing and merchandising, as well as store operations. In addition, Adam will oversee sales and advertising, communication, signing and visual merchandising, and product demonstration functions within the company. Adam will continue to report to me as CEO of Bristol Farms,” Davis says. “It’s an exciting time for Bristol Farms” Caldecott says. “With the economy continuing to improve, and people spending again, we’re well positioned to take Bristol Farms to new heights.”   According to the company, Caldecott has worked through virtually every level in Store Operations and Marketing in his 18 years with Bristol Farms. Caldecott is a graduate of Azusa Pacific University where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business and the USC Food Industry Management Program Class of 1999. Bristol Farms operates thirteen specialty grocery stores throughout California and is an equity partner with Endeavour Capital.