Former Sprouts Buyer Blake Lee Joins Bristol Farms
LOS ANGELES, CA - Blake Lee, former Regional Produce Buyer for Sprout’s Farmers Market’s Midwestern and Southeastern, has left his role and joined Bristol Farms/Lazy Acre Market as a Produce Buyer, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Lee has spent the past eight years at Sprouts, in various produce positions. He began his tenure at the Phoenix, AZ-based retailer as Produce Manager in 2008, and rose to his role as Regional Buyer in 2013, according to his LinkedIn profile. Lee was also a Produce Manager at Henry’s Farmers Market, before it was merged with Sprouts in 2013.
In a job posting by Bristol Farms/Lazy Acre Market, the company says its Produce Buyers, and presumably Lee, are responsible for planning, developing, and implementing brand strategies, pricing strategies, and merchandising/marketing programs related to the produce department.
Bristol Farms, and its sister store, Lazy Acre Market, are gourmet retailers that focus on specialty and natural foods. Based in Los Angeles, CA, the company operates 15 stores under the Bristol name, and two under the Lazy acre name.
Sources reports that his position is effective this Monday, August 1. AndNowUKnow wishes Lee the best of luck at Bristol and beyond!
