Dollar General Hires Ahold's JJ Fleeman to Succeed Todd Vasos as CEO
By Colin Kellaher
Dollar General has tapped Ahold Delhaize veteran Jerry "JJ" Fleeman Jr. to succeed Todd Vasos as chief executive of the discount retailer, effective Jan. 1, 2027.
Dollar General on Tuesday said Fleeman, who has been CEO of Ahold Delhaize USA since April 2023, will also join the Goodlettsville, Tenn., company's board.
Fleeman, 52 years old, has spent more than 35 years with Ahold Delhaize, which owns several U.S. grocery chains, including Food Lion, Giant Food and Stop & Shop.
Vasos served as Dollar General's CEO from 2015 until handing the reins to Jeff Owen and retiring in 2022. He returned as CEO less than a year later after the company ousted Owen amid a slowdown in sales growth.
Dollar General said Vasos will serve as senior adviser through April 2, 2027, and will remain a member of the board.
Fleeman will receive an initial base salary of $1.25 million, a $500,000 cash signing bonus and an annual bonus with a target of 150% of his base pay.
Write to Colin Kellaher at colin.kellaher@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
March 24, 2026 09:40 ET (13:40 GMT)
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