Dollar General has appointed Jerry W “JJ” Fleeman Jr to succeed Todd Vasos as CEO, effective January 1 next year. 

Fleeman will also join the company’s board of directors upon taking office.

Vasos, who is currently in his second CEO tenure, will remain in the role until the transition date. Following the handover, Vasos will hold the position of senior advisor through April 2 and is expected to retain his seat on the board of directors.

Fleeman joins Dollar General from Ahold Delhaize USA, where he has been CEO since April 2023. In that role, he oversaw a portfolio of grocery brands including Food Lion, Giant Food, The Giant Company, Hannaford, and Stop & Shop.

With 35 years of experience in grocery retail, Fleeman was president of Peapod Digital Labs from 2018 to 2023. He also held various leadership positions across store operations, marketing, and business development within Ahold Delhaize.

“The board is looking forward to building on this strong trajectory under the leadership of JJ Fleeman, who brings more than 35 years of experience in grocery retail across strategy, operations, marketing, merchandising and digital innovation,” said David Rowland, Dollar General’s chairman of the board.

Earlier, Dollar General Q4 profit climbed on strong rural traffic.