McNiff promoted to Chief Operating Officer for Stater Bros. Markets

Stater Bros. Markets has promoted Greg McNiff to the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. McNiff will lead the company’s Marketing, Retail, and Distribution Departments and report to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Pete Van Helden.

“Greg is known for being a compassionate leader and I admire his thoughtfulness and how much he cares for people. He brings teams together and encourages them to achieve alignment behind our
company’s initiatives,” said Stater Bros. CEO Pete Van Helden. “I look forward to working with Greg to
harness the strengths and resources of our teammates into a powerful, unified force.”

McNiff is a 41-year veteran of the supermarket industry who has spent 30 years of his grocery career in
Southern California. His grocery career began in 1981 as a courtesy clerk at Albertsons. While there, he
served in a variety of leadership roles encompassing a wide range of operational responsibilities, including Vice President of Operations, Vice President of Integration, Vice President of Marketing, Vice President of Fresh Merchandising, Senior Vice President of Operations, and Senior Vice President of
Marketing/Merchandising. In 2016, he advanced to Division President of Albertson’s Portland Division. McNiff has served as Stater Bros. Markets president since arriving at the company in 2019.

McNiff holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from California Coast University and is a
graduate of the USC Food Industry Executive Program. He is a past president of the Western Association
of Food Chains (WAFC) and currently serves on its Executive Board. In addition, McNiff was the 2019
recipient of The Illuminators Torch Award.