Name: Sean Toal Position: Group manager, Food Markets Company: United Norwest The job: Toal will be running United Norwest Co-op's Food Markets. Reporting to Austin Waterworth, the general manager of the large stores group, Toal replaces Stephen Hall, who joins the senior management of the 300-strong c-store group. One of Toal's first tasks will be to ensure the smooth operation of a new 17,000 sq ft Food Market built on a brownfield site at Leek in Staffordshire. Another site is being developed at Great Harwood, Lancashire, which will bring the number of Food Markets to 18. Background: A former Somerfield divisional manager, Toal has 15 years experience. During his time with Gateway and then Somerfield, he worked as a store manager, space planning manager, buyer and divisional manager, with responsibility for 26 outlets. {{PEOPLE MOVES }}

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