Kroger appoints Joe Grieshaber as president of Fred Meyer Stores

The Kroger Co. has named Joe Grieshaber as president of Fred Meyer Stores, replacing Jeff Burt, who resigned today to pursue other interests.

Joe Grieshaber, who has been serving as president of Kroger's Columbus division, will now be president of Fred Meyer Stores.

Succeeding Grieshaber will be Dan De La Rosa, who has been promoted to serve as president of Kroger's Columbus division. De La Rosa currently serves as vice president of merchandising for Fred Meyer Stores.

"Joe is known throughout the retail industry as an exceptional leader who always brings out the best in his people and teams," said Fred Morganthall, Kroger's executive vice president of retail operations.

Kroger serves in 2,796 retail food stores under a variety of local banner names in 35 states and the District of Columbia.