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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DATE: May 14, 2010 |
CONTACT: Katie McKenna kmckenna@topsmarkets.com |
TOPS MARKETS NAMES JEFF CULHANE VICE PRESIDENT OF PERISHABLE MARKETING | |
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY – Tops Friendly Markets announced today that Jeff Culhane has joined Tops as vice president of perishable marketing. Tops is a leading full-service grocery retailer in upstate New York and northern Pennsylvania. In his new role, Culhane will be directly responsible for the marketing and merchandising of all of the perishable departments, including meat, seafood, produce, floral, deli, bakery, and the Carry-out Café. “Jeff brings over 20 years of experience of the grocery retail industry and an in-depth knowledge of perishable marketing and operations to our team” said Frank Curci, Tops Markets president and CEO. “We are happy to have him on board.” Culhane’s most recent position was director of merchandise planning and replenishment for perishables at Meijer Supermarkets in Grand Rapids, MI. In that role he was responsible for leading the meat, seafood, processed meat, produce, bulk foods, deli, bakery, and cheese departments to achieve strategic and financial goals. Previous to his tenure at Meijer, Culhane worked as the director of deli, food service, and in-store bakery for the Penn Traffic Company in Syracuse, NY. Culhane, a native of Rochester, NY, earned a MBA from the Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, a BS in Business Administration / BA in Psychology from Canisius College in Buffalo, NY. Tops Markets, LLC, is headquartered in Williamsville, NY and operates 131 full-service supermarkets – 126 company-owned and five franchise locations. With more than 13,000 associates, Tops is a leading full-service grocery retailer in upstate New York and northern Pennsylvania. For more information about Tops Markets, visit the company's website at www.topsmarkets.com.
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