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ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Frank Scorpiniti, who resigned last month as chief executive officer of Rexall Pharma Plus, is now CEO of the Earth Fare natural food grocery chain, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Frank Scorpiniti, who resigned last month as chief executive officer of Rexall Pharma Plus, is now CEO of the Earth Fare natural food grocery chain, according to his LinkedIn profile.
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Based here, Earth Fare operates natural grocery stores in nine states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio and South Carolina.
Scorpiniti’s background has been in the drug store industry. He joined Rexall parent Katz Group Canada Ltd. when he was appointed chief operating officer in April 2011, coming over from Duane Reade, where he was senior vice president of pharmacy operations. The New York City drug chain had been acquired by Walgreen Co. a year earlier. In September 2011, Scorpiniti was named to succeed retiring Andy Giancamilli as Katz CEO, taking the helm as chief executive in February 2012.
Scorpiniti began his career as a pharmacist, and he has more than 20 years of retail pharmacy experience. Before joining Duane Reade in late 2008, he held positions of increasing responsibility at Longs Drug Stores, including as vice president of pharmacy operations and vice president of pharmacy marketing, before the chain was acquired by CVS Caremark Corp. in 2008.
