Newspeopleretailers Kroger Names President of Fred Meyer Stores by Katie Lee January 13, 2016 Cincinnati — Lynn Gust, the president of Portland, Ore.-based Fred Meyer Stores, plans to retire and Jeff Burt has been promoted to succeed him. Burt currently serves as president of The Kroger Co.’s central division. Continue Reading January 13, 2016 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail