Former Sprouts Farmers Market CEO Shon Boney has passed away at age 52 after battling with brain cancer, reports Progressive Grocer. Boney founded and grew the retail chain from one store in Arizona to hundreds of locations.
He stepped down from the CEO role in 2012, but remained on Sprouts’ board until he retired in 2019. When the chain celebrated its 10-year anniversary in 2012, Boney said, “It has been an honor to introduce our signature shopping experience to so many communities over the last ten years. We express our deep gratitude to all of our customers, employees and partners that have made Sprouts such a great success. As we close on a decade of business together, I look forward to sprouting many more markets in the near future and meeting more great people along the way.”
Boney is survived by his wife of 28 years, Heather, and their three daughters, Sydney, Brooke, and Megan; his sister Missy Benker; and his parents, Stan and Penny Boney.
A memorial service will be held on April 17 at 1 p.m. at Secret Hills Ranch in Alpine, California. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to challengecenter.org, veteransairlift.org or angelflightwest.org. Full Story
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