Springdale, Ark.-based Harps Food Stores has promoted produce merchandiser Mike Roberts to director of produce operations.
Roberts succeeds Dennis Baker, who is retiring this month, according to a news release.
“I am very excited to have the opportunity to lead our produce department and look forward to guiding us in the right direction,” Roberts said in the release. “To be able to do what I have a real passion for with such wonderful people at a great organization like Harps is a tremendous honor.”
Roberts, who was a produce manager before he moved to produce merchandiser, is a member of the Produce Marketing Association and Southeast Produce Council and has completed numerous training programs, including the National Grocers Association Executive Leadership Program at Cornell University.
Harps is an employee-owned company with 87 stores in Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas.