Kroger appoints new Nashville division president

Cincinnati-based The Kroger Co. has named longtime Walmart employee Sonya Hostetler as president of the Nashville division, succeeding Zane Day, who plans to retire after 45 years with the grocer.

"We're pleased to welcome Sonya to the Kroger Family of Companies," said Mike Donnelly, Kroger's executive vice president and chief operating officer. "Sonya is a well-respected leader in the retail industry who's innovative and strategic. She will help us to continue to redefine the grocery customer experience and develop talent, accelerating our Restock Kroger vision in the Nashville market."

Hostetler has spent the last 30 years with Walmart, where she was most recently vice president, regional general manager based in Dallas. She led 13 markets, 122 stores and 45,000 associates.