Price Chopper names former Talbots exec to architectural position

Schenectady, N.Y. The Golub Corp./Price Chopper supermarkets announced that Steven Duffy has been hired as VP architectural design and purchasing services. In the newly created position, Duffy will oversee the design of new and remodeled stores and the purchase of equipment and fixtures for the 117-store chain.

Duffy comes to Price Chopper from Talbots, where he was director of store planning and design.

The Golub Corp. owns and operates more than 100 Price Chopper grocery stores in New York, Vermont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Golub employs more than 23,000 associates who collectively own 55% of the company’s privately held stock.