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Power 50 Ranking: 17 Title: Chairman and CEO Company: Wakefern Food Corp. Key Developments: Faced with A&P/Pathmark combo, retained company’s No. 1 position in Metro New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia; rolled out PriceRite format to new...
Power 50 Ranking: 16 Title: Chairman and CEO Company: C&S Wholesale Grocers Key Developments: Took over distribution for Penn Traffic; acquired Bruno’s from bankruptcy. What's Next: Converting acquired Bruno’s stores to Southern Family...
Power 50 Ranking: 14 Title: Chairman and CEO Company: Hy-Vee Key Developments: Expanding Hy-Vee further into Wisconsin. What's Next: Overseeing a delayed Future Connect conference sponsored by Food Marketing Institute, of which Jurgens is...
Power 50 Ranking:13 Title: CEO Company: Giant Eagle Key Developments: Rolled out the FoodPerks program offering grocery discounts. What's Next: Continuous improvement and innovation. ...
Power 50 Ranking: 12 Title: Chairman, president and CEO Company: Winn-Dixie Stores Key Developments: Ongoing improvements in operating cash flow, gross margins and same-store sales. What's Next: Continuing its market-by-market remodeling...
Power 50 Ranking: 10 Title: President and CEO Company: Delhaize Group Key Developments: Strong private-label and pricing initiatives drove success in the recession. What's Next: Leading the Consumer Goods Forum, a global association for...
Power 50 Ranking: 9 Title: President and CEO Company: Costco Wholesale Corp. Key Developments: Greater reliance on food and consumables as the recession resulted in lower sales of higher-margin categories. What's Next: Keeping the focus on...
Power 50 Ranking: 8 Title: CEO Company: Wegmans Food Markets Key Developments: Adjusting to the economy while continuing expansion. What's Next: Continued new store builds, including expansion to Massachusetts. ...
Power 50 Ranking: 7 Title: CEO Company: Ahold Key Developments: Turnaround at Stop & Shop and Giant positioned those banners to thrive amid recession. What's Next: Building on that momentum. ...