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Manuel Herrán, chairman of Sedano’s Supermarkets, passes away at 83

Herrán grew the Florida chain into one of the country’s largest Hispanic grocery retailers

Michael Browne, Executive Editor

October 20, 2020

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Manuel Herran (left), founder & chairman of Sedano's Supermarkets, with his son Agustín Herran, CEO of the company. Manuel passed away last week at the age of 83.Sedano's Supermarkets

Manuel Herrán, chairman of Florida-based Sedano’s Supermarkets, passed away Oct. 15 of complications from diabetes. He was 83 years old.

Founded in 1962, Sedano's Supermarkets started as a neighborhood grocery store in Hialeah, Fla., and has grown to 35 stores serving Latin communities throughout Florida.  Herrán started the company with his wife’s uncle, Armando Guerra, and Sedano’s has been a family business ever since. (The name comes from the original name of the bodega the Herrán and Guerra families bought.) Herrán’s son and nephews are all in leadership positions in the company.

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Today, Sedano’s serves South Florida’s multicultural communities with 35 stores and more than 3,000 employees.

“My father was a hard worker who taught us perseverance and the value of one’s word,” said his son, Agustin Herrán, CEO of Sedano’s. “We take solace in remembering his strong love for family and in knowing his legacy will continue for generations to come.”

In a statement, the company said, “‘Manolo’ was an extraordinary man who started from humble beginnings and rose to become a respected and beloved business leader. He built Sedano’s Supermarkets into one of the largest Hispanic retailers in the United States.”

Born in Spain, Herrán arrived in the United States with his family when he was 14 years old. According to the Miami Herald, “Herrán created a grocery store to reflect the tastes of the nearly half million Cuban immigrants who came to South Florida between Fidel Castro’s revolution in 1959 and the early 1970s.”

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Herrán is survived by his wife of 56 years, Nyria, and his children, Agustin Herrán and Magaly Santana; and his four grandchildren, Isabell and Victoria Herrán and Andrew and Adam Santana.

A private burial was held on Oct. 17.

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.

Contact Mike at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter and LinkedIn.

 

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