Atlanta produce company names new president as founder retires

Atlanta-based wholesale produce distributor Nickey Gregory Co. has named a new president as founder Nickey Gregory retires after more than four decades leading the business.

New president Scott Chapman joined the company in 2007 as vice president of sales.

“Nickey built something rare: a business where trust is real and a handshake still means something,” Chapman said in a news release. “It is an honor to lead this company, and my commitment is to protect and build on everything he created.

“Our customers, growers and partners will see the same faces, the same service and the same standards they have always relied on.” 

Chapman, who spent more than 15 years with the Kroger Co., will lead the  company, a part of the TruSource collective, alongside a senior leadership team including Marianna Gregory Skrine, executive vice president. 

“Building this company has been the privilege of my life,” Gregory said. “The relationships we built with customers, growers and partners across this industry are what I am most proud of. I have every confidence in Scott, Marianna and the team, along with my committed family, to whom I’ve entrusted the continuation of my life’s work.

“I am excited about what the future holds for Nickey Gregory as part of TruSource.”