Fresh Thyme Market Names New President

Downers Grove, Ill. — Liz Zolcak has been named the new president of Fresh Thyme Market, succeeding Gerald Melville, who has announced his retirement after a 43-year retail career.

“I am thrilled and humbled to take on this exciting new challenge and to be trusted to lead such an incredible team,” Zolcak says. “Gerald and I have been able to accomplish significant wins with the team during our time working together, and I’m looking forward to even more successes ahead.”

Zolcak has 17 years of retail leadership experience and joined Fresh Thyme Market in 2020 as vice president of operations, overseeing the company’s 71 stores. She previously led in both domestic and international operations with Kroger and ALDI, including roles as vice president of retail operations for Kroger, division president of Ruler Foods and marketing director for ALDI.

Melville became president of Fresh Thyme Market in 2019, joining the retailer from Meijer, the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based supercenter chain.

Fresh Thyme Market is a local, community-focused grocer with 71 stores in 10 states throughout the Midwest. For more information, visit www.freshthyme.com.

SOURCE: Fresh Thyme Market