Avenue Supermarts Limited announced that Mr. Stephen Thomas, currently serving as the General Manager ­ Operations of the Company has been appointed as Head-Food Services, designated as Senior Management Personnel of the Company. with effect from 4 May 2024 to oversee the food services business. Mr. Stephen Thomas graduated in Arts from MG University in Kottayam and has rich experience of 28 years in the Hospitality and Retail Industry.

Mr. Stephen started his career with Yum Restaurants International (Pizza Hut) as a Team member in the year 1996 based out of Bangalore. He handled different portfolios in Pizza Hut as Restaurant General Manager, Area Manager and Head of Operations for the states of Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Chhattisgarh and Rest of Maharashtra for a span of 18 years. He was responsible for Sales, Marketing, Operations and Business Development for restaurant business where he developed skills that are required to run pizza restaurant business including establishment of kitchens.

Mr. Stephen joined DMart in the year 2015 as Deputy General Manager - Operations for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. He has been associated with the Company when there were only 12 stores in the region and he played a vital role in the expansion of the stores across the geography. He was promoted as General Manager - Operations (Circle Head) for Andhra Pradesh in 2021.