Mark McGowan

Mark McGowan, senior vice president, retail for C&S Wholesale Grocers, leads Piggly Wiggly® Midwest and is responsible for the retail and franchise business, which is an active part of C&S’s growth strategy. Mark has more than 30 years of experience in the grocery industry, with a long history of partnership with C&S in his leadership positions at Ahold Delhaize. Most recently, he was the president of Stop and Shop, where he led more than 65,000 employees across 416 stores. During a period of growth and transition in the marketplace, Mark was instrumental in leading integrations and acquisitions to meet customer needs and drive business growth. His leadership enabled year-over-year positive sales trends, while also increasing both customer and employee satisfaction scores.