Lynn Gust retiring as Fred Meyer president

January 12, 2016 by Scot Meyer Fred Meyer president Lynn Gust, Fred Meyer Stores, Jeff Burt, Kroger Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, People, Retail News

CINCINNATI — Fred Meyer president Lynn Gust is retiring from his post as Kroger Co.’s Fred Meyer Stores division, effective January 31. He will be succeeded by Jeff Burt, president of Kroger’s Central division. Fred Meyer, based in Portland, Ore., offers one-stop shopping at 132 multi-department stores in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Gust started