SPRINGFIELD, NJ - A recent executive change has come down the newswire from Village Super Market, revealing that Robert Sumas is set to step down as Chief Executive Officer and interim Chairman of the Board of Directors on December 13, 2024. Following Sumas’ departure, the retailer plans to appoint John J. Sumas as its new Chief Executive Officer and Nicholas Sumas as President and Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Stepping in as CEO on December 13, 2024, John J. Sumas has served as a Director of Village Super Market since 2009 and has been a Co-President since 2018. According to a press release, he has held a diversity of supervisory positions including Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel, and Vice President.

Having also served as a Director since 2009 and Co-President since 2018, Nicholas Sumas has held various supervisory positions since his employment in 1994, including Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President. In addition to his role with Village Super Market, Nicholas is also an executive officer of Wakefern Food Corp. and a member of the Wakefern Board of Directors.

Both of the newly appointed leaders will help drive growth for Village Super Market’s footprint, which consists of Village Super Market 34 locations under the ShopRite and Fairway names in New Jersey, Maryland, New York, and eastern Pennsylvania, in addition to three specialty markets in New York City under the Gourmet Garage banner.

Ahead of the transition, Robert Sumas will remain employed by the company as a Senior Advisor to the executive team to ensure a smooth transition of duties, and he plans to continue to serve the company as a member of its Board of Directors.

With a tenure that dates back to 1969, Robert was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors in 2017 and served as President from 2009 through 2018.

The Village Super Market Board of Directors also announced that it will not fill the vacancy resulting from the passing of Board member William Sumas on July 11, 2024, reducing the number of members on the Board of Directors from 10 to nine.

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