CINCINNATI — The Kroger Co. announced the promotion of Joe Fey as president of the Quality Food Centers (QFC) Division.
Mr. Fey, 57, has been vice president of merchandising for the company's Michigan Division. He succeeds Donna Giordano, who was recently promoted to president of the Ralphs Division in California.
"We are pleased Joe has agreed to join our QFC division," said Rodney McMullen, president and chief operating officer of Kroger. "Joe has always led with a passion for developing great people and delivering the highest-quality products to our customers. His skills as a mentor and expert merchandiser will help QFC continue to be the quality and service leader in the Pacific Northwest."
Mr. Fey brings nearly 35 years of retail experience to QFC. He began his career as a meat clerk with Kroger in 1972 while earning a bachelor's degree in business administration at Indiana University. He was quickly promoted to a variety of leadership positions including store management, deli/bakery merchandising, and meat/seafood merchandising in both the company's Central Division and corporate office in Cincinnati. In 1999, Joe was named vice president of merchandising for the Dillons Division, and in 2008 was named vice president of merchandising for the Michigan Division.
Mr. Fey and his wife, Joy, currently reside in Brighton, Michigan but will be relocating to Washington State. They have two grown sons and three grandchildren.
Kroger, the nation's largest traditional grocery retailer, employs more than 338,000 associates who serve customers in 2,449 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 states under two dozen local banner names including Kroger, City Market, Dillons, Jay C, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Fry's, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs and Smith's. The company also operates 785 convenience stores, 359 fine jewelry stores, 1,035 supermarket fuel centers and 40 food processing plants in the U.S. Kroger, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, focuses its charitable efforts on supporting hunger relief, health and wellness initiatives, and local organizations in the communities it serves. For more information about Kroger, please visit www.kroger.com .
Quality Food Centers was founded over 60 years ago and currently operates 68 supermarkets from its headquarters in Bellevue, WA. The company is a division of The Kroger Co. For more about QFC, please visit www.qfc.com .
Source: The Kroger Co.