Dave McGlinchey
Chief Development Officer
Dave McGlinchey currently serves as our Chief Development Officer. He oversees new format development, real estate site selection and construction. Since joining Sprouts in 2017, Dave has held multiple roles including: senior vice president of merchandising services from 2017-2018, chief merchandising officer from 2018-2020 and most recently chief strategy officer from 2020-2025.
Dave brings more than 20 years of grocery merchandising and leadership experience to Sprouts in both mass and conventional grocery. Before joining Sprouts, he was senior vice president of merchandising and marketing for Shaw’s and Star Market in the northeast area of the country. Earlier, he served in a number of leadership roles over a 14-year span at Stop & Shop/Giant Food, including senior vice president of merchandising support and vice president of grocery merchandising. Dave earned his Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance and his MBA from Bentley University.