Jacksonville-based supermarket chain Winn-Dixie Stores has announced that Frank Lazaran will be joining the company as executive VP and COO.

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Lazaran will be directly responsible for Winn-Dixie’s Retail Operations, Sales and Procurement, Manufacturing and Distribution and will report to Al Rowland, president and CEO.


Rowland said: “We are looking forward to Frank joining the Winn-Dixie team. His experience and accomplishments make him eminently qualified for his Winn-Dixie responsibilities. We know that he will provide the leadership needed in today’s extremely competitive grocery business.”


Before joining Winn-Dixie, Lazaran was President of Randalls Food Markets, a division of Safeway, in Houston, Texas. Randalls operates high volume stores under the Tom Thumb banner in the Dallas/Forth Worth Metroplex area and as Randalls in the Houston and Austin markets. His 27 years of industry experience also includes a broad background of management positions with Randalls and Ralphs Grocery Company in Compton, California.

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