Commerce, Calif. — Smart & Final, the smaller, faster grocery warehouse store for household and business customers, has named Scott Drew as its new president. Dave Hirz, current president and CEO, has been with Smart & Final for almost 12 years and is retiring on February 1, 2022. Drew has been with Smart & Final since March 2010, serving as chief operating officer since June 2020. With almost 45 years in the grocery industry, he began his career in 1977 as a courtesy clerk. Prior to joining the Smart & …
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Commerce, Calif. — As part of its aggressive growth plan, Smart & Final, one of the longest continuously-operating food retailers in the U.S., has opened 33 Smart & Final Extra! stores in California. The locations, which were acquired in December 2015, were previously operated under the Haggen banner.