Coborn’s Inc. President and COO to Retire

(KNSI) — The President and Chief Operating Officer of St. Cloud based Coborn’s Inc. has handed in his retirement papers.

After joining Coborn’s in 1985 as an evening shift manager in Mason City, Iowa, Dave Meyer rose through the ranks as store manager, deli buyer and supervisor, district manager, vice president of operations, senior vice president of operations and other positions in human resources, marketing and merchandising. He was named COO in 2021. After his retirement, Meyer will remain on Coborn’s Inc. Board of Directors.

In a press release, Chris Coborn, Coborn’s Chairman and CEO, says, “Dave has been an instrumental force and leader that has brought Coborn’s, Inc. to the next level. He has always delivered a strong and strategic vision to our organization and has played a vital role in implementing high-level operational standards, people development, and our brand promise vision, as well as being a tremendous steward of our company culture. It’s these qualities that have made Dave an invaluable leader for Coborn’s.”

Meyer’s retirement will be effective December 31st, 2023, but his replacement is starting with the company immediately.

David Best joins Coborn’s from General Mills, where he served as the head of Omnichannel for North America. He led in e-commerce business with over $1 billion in growth, marketshare growth and profitability. He also worked at Target in merchandising, supply chain and business development.

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