NORTHEAST GROCERY COMPLETES ITS EXECUTIVE TEAM WITH PROMOTION OF JOHN PERSONS TO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Will Oversee Operations at Both Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Friendly Markets;
Mike Miller Named Chief Administrative Officer; Ron Ferri Named New President at Tops

SCHENECTADY N.Y. and WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y., June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Northeast Grocery, Inc. (NGI), the parent company of Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Friendly Markets, has named John Persons as Chief Operating Officer. Persons will oversee both the Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Markets operating companies, as well as the Northeast Shared Services (a subsidiary of NGI providing services to both operating companies) merchandising and marketing functions. He will report directly to Frank Curci, CEO of Northeast Grocery, Inc. Ron Ferri, a 34-year Tops veteran, will succeed Persons as Tops president.