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Emeryville, Calif. — Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. has announced that Eric Lindberg, current chairman of the board, has been appointed interim president and CEO, effective immediately. Lindberg replaces RJ Sheedy, who has stepped down from his position and resigned from the board. The board has engaged a leading global executive search firm to begin the process of identifying a permanent CEO. With more than three decades of leadership experience at the company, Lindberg is a Grocery Outlet veteran with a deep knowledge of its operations and strategy. He previously served …

Lakewood, Colo. — Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has appointed Richard Hallé s chief financial officer, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Hallé has served as a member of Natural Grocers’ board of directors and audit committee since 2012 and will succeed Todd Dissinger, who will retire on Dec. 31, 2024. “I am thrilled to welcome Rich to the Natural Grocers executive team as chief financial officer,” says Kemper Isely, Natural Grocers’ chairman and co-president. “Rich’s deep, strategic knowledge of our company from his many years of service on the board …

Hampton, N.H. — Planet Fitness, Inc., one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers, has appointed Jay Stasz as its next chief financial officer (CFO), effective Nov. 15, 2024. Stasz will join the company on Nov. 4, 2024, and will work with current CFO Tom Fitzgerald until assuming the role. Fitzgerald will remain with the company through Dec. 31, 2024 to ensure a smooth transition and will serve in a consulting capacity with the company through March 31, 2025. Stasz is an accomplished finance executive with …

Irvine, Calif. — Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. has announced that Jim Conroy plans to step down as chief executive officer (CEO) and president and as a member of the company’s board of directors, effective Nov. 22, 2024, to become CEO of Ross Stores, Inc. John Hazen, Boot Barn’s current chief digital officer, will assume the role of interim CEO, effective Nov. 22, 2024. Hazen joined the company in 2018 with responsibility for e-commerce, marketing and the customer experience. Additionally, Peter Starrett, Boot Barn’s current chairman of the board of directors, …

Phoenix — PetSmart LLC, a leading omnichannel pet retailer, has appointed Ken Hicks as president and chief executive officer, effective Oct. 31, 2024. Hicks will also serve on the board of directors. He joins the company from Academy Sports + Outdoors. “On behalf of the entire board of directors, I am thrilled to welcome Ken Hicks to PetSmart,” says Raymond Svider, chairman of the board of directors of PetSmart and chairman of BC Partners. “His depth and breadth of retail experience, visionary leadership and proven track record of creating shareholder …