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  • 7-Eleven Inc. on Monday announced that company president/CEO Jim Keyes has retired, two days after the convenience store chain was fully acquired by Seven-Eleven Japan Co. Ltd.

    Toshifumi Suzuki, chairman and CEO of Seven-Eleven Japan Co. Ltd., has been named acting president and CEO of 7-Eleven Inc.


  • Food Lion has promoted Bonnie Moore to be the company’s vice president of organizational development and recruiting. She succeeds Bob Stapleton, who is now a regional VP of retail operations.


  • Safeway Inc. promoted David Lee to be president/general manager of non-perishables. Most recently, he served as senior vice president, beverages, alcohol, snacks and tobacco.

    And Safeway named Rojon Hasker to be president/general manager of perishables and lifestyle.

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