A natural and organic Canadian grocer's longstanding leader is stepping down.

Joe D’Addario, who co-founded Nature's Emporium and has served as both president (1993-2021) and CEO (since 2021), will transition into the role of chair of the board. In this new position, he will continue to provide “vision and oversight” for the company, supporting its next phase of growth.

Steve Hollingsworth has been named as D’Addario’s successor, effective Aug. 11, 2025. He joins the retailer from supplement brand Genuine Health, where he has served for nearly five years, most recently as president since January of 2023. He joined the company in 2020 as chief revenue officer.

"It's an honor and a privilege to be entrusted with leading an organization with such deeply rooted ties to the communitie

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