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Albertsons’ Perkins retakes the wheel at Acme

Croce now SVP as chain focuses on transitioning acquired stores

Jon Springer, Executive Editor

June 22, 2017

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AcmePres2Perkins.jpgJim Perkins (left), EVP of retail operations and special projects for Albertsons Cos., has taken on an additional role as president of Acme Markets, a spokeswoman told SN Wednesday.

Perkins formerly served three years as Acme’s president but was promoted to COO of Albertsons Eastern Region in February 2015, and then to his current role. Dan Croce (below left), who was promoted to succeed Perkins as Acme president in 2015, is continuing at Acme as its SVP of retail operations.

0afe13c.jpgAlbertsons spokeswoman Chris Wilcox said the change in leadership related to the transition of acquired stores onto Acme’s system, which Perkins was helping to oversee. “Changing systems is only a piece of the puzzle, and the much more important facet is helping our people manage that change as well, and Jim is an exceptional leader with extensive experience in these scenarios,” Wilcox said in an email. “From an operations perspective, it made sense for us to make that move.”

Acme in late 2015 acquired 76 former A&P stores in bankruptcy auctions and has flipped them to the Acme banner.

 

 

About the Author

Jon Springer

Executive Editor

Jon Springer is executive editor of Winsight Grocery Business with responsibility for leading its digital news team. Jon has more than 20 years of experience covering consumer business and retail in New York, including more than 14 years at the Retail/Financial desk at Supermarket News. His previous experience includes covering consumer markets for KPMG’s Insiders; the U.S. beverage industry for Beverage Spectrum; and he was a Senior Editor covering commercial real estate and retail for the International Council of Shopping Centers. Jon began his career as a sports reporter and features editor for the Cecil Whig, a daily newspaper in Elkton, Md. Jon is also the author of two books on baseball. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English-Journalism from the University of Delaware. He lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. with his family.

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