The St. Cloud-based supermarket chain has been growing in an intensely competitive industry. That’s thanks largely to acquisitions and a focus on small but growing Upper Midwest markets (think Otsego and Fargo). David Best, who becomes Coborn’s president and COO the first day of 2024, brings Fortune 500 firepower to his new roles, having held executive positions at General Mills and Target. His plans? Continue Coborn’s current growth strategy while building on the chain’s reputation for service (such as maintaining fully staffed meat counters). “My job is to serve the team and develop the next generation of talent,” Best says. 

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