PetSmart names grocery exec CFO

Former Save-A-Lot CFO Rob Anderson has joined PetSmart as CFO.



Anderson assumes his new role at the nation’s largest pet specialty retailer on Oct. 5 amid rumors that PetSmart and Petco are exploring a merger. Anderson is a veteran financial executive who most recently served as CFO of the $4.8 billion discount grocery chain Save-A-Lot.



“We’re excited to welcome Rob to the PetSmart team,” said Michael Massey, PetSmart’s president and CEO. “He joins us with extensive experience in finance across multiple industries, including retail, and will be a valuable member of the senior management team. Additionally, Rob has demonstrated throughout his career that he is a business leader who has a positive impact on the entire enterprise.”



Before joining Save-A-Lot, Anderson served for five years as the principal accounting officer, controller and executive director of finance for Chipotle Mexican Grill. Prior to that, from 2003 to 2005, he was CFO at Career Education Corporation and from 1991 to 2003, he held several leadership positions with the McDonald’s Corporation.



PetSmart operates 1,433 stores nationwide and 202 in store boarding facilities branded as PetsHotel.