Grocery Outlet Appoints New Chief Store Operations Officer
Grocery Outlet has a new member of its executive leadership team, as Frank Kerr has been named executive vice president and chief store operations officer, effective Sept. 15.
Kerr joins Grocery Outlet from Lidl US, where he most recently served as senior vice president of Operations and chief customer officer. During his time at Lidl, he oversaw the grocer’s expansion into the U.S., achieving market share gains while delivering consistent top- and bottom-line results.
Previously, Kerr was with Save A Lot, where he served as the grocer’s vice president of Retail Operations. While there, he drove improvements in operational performance across the company’s fleet of more than 900 retail partner-licensed grocery stores.
“Frank’s proven leadership experience in grocery retail and the exceptional results he has achieved throughout his career, in both licensee and traditional grocery models, make him an ideal leader of our store operations team,” said Jason Potter, president and CEO of Grocery Outlet. “Frank brings operational expertise across a multitude of functional areas, including store operations, marketing, strategy, and market expansion, to support our independent operators to drive execution and store performance in our next chapter of profitable growth.”
“I’m thrilled to be joining the Grocery Outlet team and to be part of the company’s mission focused on making a positive difference in the lives of customers by offering exceptional value and a shopping experience they’ll love,” said Kerr. “I look forward to partnering with our team and our independent operators to bring that mission to life every day through strong execution in stores, while delivering sustainable growth and stronger profitability for the benefit of all of our stakeholders.”
Based in Emeryville, California, Grocery Outlet and its subsidiaries have more than 550 stores in Alabama, California, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington.
