2025 Grocery Industry Icons & Innovators

Neil Z. Stern is the Chief Executive Officer of Good Food Holdings, which operates premium and natural & organic supermarkets spanning from Seattle to San Diego under five grocery banners: Bristol Farms, Lazy Acres Natural Market, Metropolitan Market, New Seasons Market, and New Leaf Community Markets.

Prior to joining Good Food Holdings, Neil was a senior partner at McMillanDoolittle specializing in the area of strategic planning and the development of new retail concepts. During his 35+ year career, Neil has developed strategies and new concepts for a diverse variety of world class clients across the retail industry.

Neil serves on the Board of Directors at Shafer Vineyards, Northeast Grocers, Imperial Distributors and Vroom Delivery. Neil is the author of two books, Winning At Retail and Greentailing and Other Revolutions in Retailing.