Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores has hired Eddie Burt as its first chief supply chain officer. Burt is a retail veteran with more than 30 years of experience in roles across distribution, transportation, merchandising, human resources, loss prevention, real estate operations and store maintenance and report, the Oklahoma City-based travel stop chain said.
In his new role, Burt will oversee operational control of Love’s supply chain, including optimizing the company’s truck care distribution network and growing its nonconsumable retail supply chain network.
- Love’s is No. 14 on CSP’s2023 Top 202 ranking of U.S. c-store chains by store count.
“Love’s completed a six-month executive search to find the right leader to guide our supply chain efforts into the future, and we’re excited to have Eddie Burt join our team,” said Roger Ahuja, Love’s executive vice president of operations. “Eddie will optimize Love’s existing supply chain network and help the company develop additional supply chain capabilities.”
Burt most recently worked at Big Lots Stores, according to his LinkedIn page. In previous jobs, he has established strategy for supply chain infrastructure and capability investments to meet growth needs, Love’s said. He will be based in Oklahoma City and report to Ahuja.
“I couldn’t be more excited to join the team at Love’s,” Burt said. “I’m looking forward to learning more about every facet of the business and determining how a strong supply chain can be even more of a competitive advantage for the company.”
Love’s has 639 locations in 42 states. The family-owned and operated company provides professional truck drivers and motorists with 24-hour access to places to purchase gasoline, diesel fuel, fresh coffee, restaurant offerings and more.
This spring, the chain launched its Strategic Remodel Initiative that will invest more than $1 billion in updating 200 locations over the next five years.
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