The Fresh Market names interim CEO

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Specialty grocer The Fresh Market has appointed Sean Crane as interim CEO, effective immediately.



Craig Carlock, president and CEO, as well as a member of the board, has left the company and resigned as a member of the board. The company’s board has retained a national executive search firm to assist in identifying and evaluating candidates for the position of president and CEO.



Crane has 14 years of senior management experience with The Fresh Market, most recently serving as EVP and COO (2012-present), SVP, store operations (2006-2012), and SVP, real estate and development (2005-2006). In addition, Crane served as interim CFO from December 2012 to June 2013.