Marsh Supermarkets chain has appointed a new CEO

Marsh Supermarkets, Inc., a grocery chain with several area locations, has a new company leader. Joseph Kelley became chairman, chief executive officer and president of Indianapolis-based Marsh Supermarkets effective Monday, May 2, said Connie Gardner, Marsh spokeswoman.

Before joining Marsh, Kelley was executive vice president of Price Chopper Supermarkets of New York.

Marsh has two locations in Hamilton as well as stores in Middletown, Fairfield, Cincinnati, Franklin, Troy and Eaton. In February, six of its grocery stores in Hamilton, Fairfield, Franklin and Cincinnati changed their names to MainStreet Market. The Middletown store is called Marsh Hometown Market.

Kelley replaces Frank Lazaran, who resigned from the post after more than four years, Gardner said.

Marsh operates 78 Marsh stores, three O’Malia’s Supermarkets and 16 MainStreet Markets in Ohio and Indiana.

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