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Harps Food Stores names new president

Executive vice president J. Max Van Hoose promoted to lead Arkansas-based chain

Michael Browne, Executive Editor

February 1, 2022

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J. Max Van Hoose joined Harps Food Stores as director of construction and equipment In 1997, and most recently served as executive vice president.Harps Food Stores

Harps Food Stores Inc. has appointed J. Max Van Hoose to president as of Jan. 3, the company announced on Tuesday. Springdale, Ark.-based Harps operates 120 stores in four states including Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas.

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Holding an MBA from the University of Kansas, Van Hoose (left) joined Harps as director of construction and equipment In 1997 after six years with Hallmark Greeting Cards in Kansas City in various engineering roles. In 2002 he was named vice president of store planning and then later to executive vice president. Van Hoose continues to oversee store development, acquisitions, construction, and real estate activities for Harps.

“J. Max has demonstrated his value to Harps in a great many ways during his tenure as executive V.P. and I am very happy to see this well-deserved promotion take place,” said Kim Eskew, chairman and CEO of Harps, who previously served as president.

Van Hoose also has been involved with the Springdale Rotary Club serving as president in 2006, and the Springdale Chamber of Commerce, serving as chairman in 2012. He is a member of the University of Arkansas's Academy of Industrial Engineers, serves on the Board of Directors for the Missouri Grocers Association and is a commissioner of the Springdale Water and Sewer Commission. He and his wife Kelley reside in Springdale. They have two daughters and attend Fellowship Bible Church in Rogers.

Related:Harps Food Stores to buy 20 Town & Country Grocers stores

 

About the Author

Michael Browne

Executive Editor, Supermarket News

Michael Browne joined Supermarket News in 2018 after serving in managing and executive editor capacities at leading B2B media brands including Convenience Store NewsLicense Global and Travel Agent. He also previously served as content production manager for print and digital in the Business Intelligence division of Informa, parent company of Supermarket News and Nation’s Restaurant News.

As executive editor, Mike oversees the editorial content of supermarketnews.com as well as the monthly print publication. He also directs all content-based brand-related projects including the annual Top 75 Retailers report, Category Guide, Retailer of the Year, research surveys and special reports, as well as podcast and webinar content. Mike has also presented and moderated at industry events.

In addition to the positions mentioned above, Mike has also worked as a writer and/or editor for special projects at American Legal Media (ALM), managing editor for Tobacco International, special projects editor at American Banker • Bond Buyer, and as production editor for Bank Technology News and other related financial magazines and journals published by Faulkner & Gray.

A graduate of Fordham University, Mike is based in New York City, where he was born and raised.

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