GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Retail merchandising veteran Tod Pepin is joining Meijer as its new Senior Vice President of Foods.

Pepin comes to Meijer after having worked at Hannaford for nearly 30 years in several merchandising positions, including fresh foods and center store. He began his career at Hannaford working as a store team member, and then gradually rose up the ranks gaining experience in store operations, supply chain, and merchandising.  Prior to joining Meijer, he was employed as the Senior Vice President of Merchandising Governance, Private Brands and Business Planning for Delhaize America.

Peter Whitsett, Meijer’s Executive Vice President of Merchandising, praised Pepin for his experience in grocery and fresh.

“We are extremely pleased to have a leader like Tod join our organization,” Whitsett said in a press release. “His successful career within a family-owned business will make him a great cultural fit at Meijer, while his years of experience in key categories such as grocery and fresh will allow him to make a positive impact very quickly within our organization.”

Meijer operates 223 supercenters and grocery stores throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, and Wisconsin.

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