Weis Markets names CEO Hepfinger to board

SUNBURY, Pa. Weis Markets on Thursday named David Hepfinger, Weis president and CEO, to the company’s board. He replaces recently retired Norman Rich, who was Weis CEO prior to Hepfinger, on the board.

Hepfinger was appointed to the board during a regularly scheduled board meeting held in Sunbury earlier this week. He joined the company as president and COO last March and replaced Rich as CEO on Jan. 1, 2009.

Weis Markets is a Mid-Atlantic food retailer operating 154 stores in five states, including Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and West Virginia.