John R. Sheehan, senior VP, operations of US grocery giant Winn-Dixie Stores, has announced the election of George T. Gue Jr as VP, and his appointment as Raleigh Division Manager.

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“We are pleased to have George join our company and our division management team,” said Sheehan: “He has more than 33 years of successful retail and wholesale food management experience and we know that he will have a positive impact on our Raleigh Division retail store programme.”


George comes to Winn-Dixie from Nash-Finch grocery stores in Minneapolis, where he was senior director of retail operations. Prior to that, he was with Giant Food Inc, in Landover, MD for 30 years. George is a member of the International Toastmasters of America and on the board of directors of the Minnesota Grocers Association.


Winn-Dixie’s Raleigh Division operates 125 stores in North and South Carolina, Georgia and Virginia.

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