Albertsons' Our Brands VP Joins 7-Eleven
For two years Brandon Brown led the Own Brands business at Albertsons serving as the grocer’s SVP over the segment that accounts for more than $16 billion in revenue.
Now, Brown has taken his talents to the convenience store segment, joining 7-Eleven as the retailer’s senior VP of fresh foods. According to his LinkedIn profile, he is responsible for the strategic planning, sales, and profitability of 7-Eleven’s Fresh Foods business including its bakeries and commissaries.
Brown joined Albertsons in November 2022 and during his tenure, the grocer's private label business has seen growth and several significant changes. Most notable was the consolidation of three of its Signature private brands — Signature Farms, Signature Care, and Signature Cafe — under a single master brand, Signature SELECT.
Additionally, the grocer this year debuted its Overjoyed own brand, its first major private label debut in nearly a decade. Albertsons also revamped the packaging designs on its O Organics own brand and updated its packaging on its Open Nature private label. Notable new product launches include the Signature SELECT Mix & Match line of frozen entrees and the Bee Lightly line of own brand wines.
Before joining Albertsons, Brown was a partner and global leader at global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company. His career also includes stints at Wells Dairy, General Mills and Best Buy.
This article was originally reported by sister publication Store Brands.
