The principal of leading retail developer UP Development, Scott Fish heads a company that has over a quarter of a century of experience in constructing entertainment and retail centers in fast-growing urban areas across the Southeast. Developer Scott Fish’s company has completed shopping centers anchored by national retailers such as Kroger Co.
With annual sales in excess of $100 billion, publicly listed Kroger Co. and its family of stores is one of the largest grocery retailers in the world. Present in numerous states across the US, the company operates under two dozen banners, including grocery, jewelry, and discount stores. Kroger announced in early 2017 that it will be hiring approximately 10,000 employees in its supermarket divisions. These jobs are permanent positions.
The company also stated that in 2016, its combined active workforce increased by over 12,000 associates. Overall, Kroger has created 86,000 new, permanent jobs during the last eight years. More than 440,000 associates are currently employed by the company and its subsidiaries.
