La-Z-Boy Names VP of Real Estate

March 2, 2015  by in Executive Changes, Industry   

He joins the company March 9 and will report to Mark Bacon, senior vice president and president of La-Z-Boy Branded Business.

In his position, Fink will be responsible for real estate development for the La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries network and for corporate operated locations.

"We are pleased Jeff is joining our team as he brings with him a wealth of experience in retail real estate development,” Bacon said. “This expertise is critical at this juncture as we execute our 4-4-5 store growth strategy, where we plan to build out the La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries store network to 400 locations throughout North America. I am confident he will make a significant contribution to the company as we move forward with this growth initiative."

Most recently, Fink was senior vice president of real estate and lease administration for fabric and craft retailer Jo-Ann Stores. In that position, he worked on a team responsible for real estate strategy, tactics and execution for growth and asset management of 850 stores. Prior to that, he was vice president of real estate for United Retail Group and prior to to that, Fink was vice president at Party City Corp. and also for shoe retailer Famous Footwear.

"I am excited to join La-Z-Boy at such an important time as it builds out its store base to penetrate the North American market and I look forward to working with a team of people who are passionate about the furniture industry, retail execution and La-Z-Boy's positioning within the marketplace,” Fink said.