ITASCA, IL – Jewel-Osco announced that company veteran Doug Cygan has been named Vice President of Marketing & Merchandising for the Itasca-based grocery store. Bringing 34 years’ experience to the role, Cygan will support Jewel-Osco’s marketing and merchandising endeavors while the company works to become the favorite neighborhood grocer of Chicago again.
“At Jewel-Osco our goal is to be the finest food and drug retailer in the United States, and all that starts with being the best for Chicago. Doug is Chicago born and bred, and like so many of our team, he has spent his entire career with Jewel-Osco. He not only knows the business and communities we serve, but also understands what “the Jewel” means to the heart of Chicago,”” said Shane Sampson, Jewel-Osco president. “Doug has seen the company transition throughout the years as he learned the business from the bottom up. We’re grateful to have such phenomenal talent here to draw on, and we’re confident that the work we’re doing to make Jewel-Osco the best in Chicago will benefit from Doug’s experience and leadership.”
Said Cygan, “I couldn’t ask for a better company to have spent my career with than Jewel-Osco. Building our business and serving our guests is my passion, and it’s my privilege to be part of the team who will shape Jewel-Osco for the future. We’ve implemented so many great things like in-store juice bars and fresh cut fruit that I’m excited about as a customer, and I can’t wait to lead our future efforts with the support of our 31,000 employees to delight our guests in the future as we grow and improve.”
Cygan began his career with Jewel-Osco in 1980 as a grocery clerk. He was promoted to Store Director, and then held positions of increasing responsibility throughout the company in the store support center in marketing and merchandising including Category Manager, Director of Marketing, VP Fresh Food Merchandising, and VP Merchandising up until 2013. When New Albertson’s Inc. assumed ownership of Jewel-Osco, Cygan was named Director of Grocery.
Cygan’s appointment will accompany the recent selection of the company’s VP Operations Scott Hays under Sampson’s leadership.
About Jewel-Osco
Established in 1899, Jewel-Osco, owned by New Albertsons, Inc., has become the favorite food and drug retailer in every market throughout the Chicagoland area. They have 185 locations in Illinois, Indiana and Iowa, employing 31,000 associates while continuing to grow. Find more company information at JewelOsco.com and follow their social channels at Facebook.com/JewelOsco, Twitter.com/JewelOsco, and YouTube.com/JewelOsco.
Source: Jewel-Osco