King Kullen Promotes West Islip's Brian Hattermann to District Manager

Hauppauge, New York — July 19, 2022…King Kullen Grocery Co., Inc. (Hauppauge, NY) has promoted West Islip resident Brian Hattermann to District Manager. Hattermann joined King Kullen in 2001 and will be responsible for King Kullen stores in western Nassau County. In his new role, Hattermann will report directly to King Kullen Vice President of Store Operations Frank Vassallo.

“It gives me great pleasure to announce Brian’s promotion to District Manager,” stated Vassallo. “He is a hard worker and accomplished manager with strong leadership skills who is ready to expand his managerial expertise. In his new position as District Manager, Brian will help ensure that each store meets company standards while overseeing recruitment, training, and people management.”

Hattermann was made a Co-Assistant Manager in 2005 before his promotion to Assistant Manager in 2006. In 2017, he was named Manager of the St. James King Kullen and most recently served as store manager of the Bay Shore King Kullen.

“Everyone at King Kullen joins me in congratulating Brian on his well-deserved promotion,” concluded King Kullen President & Chief Operating Officer Joseph W. Brown. “He is a true asset to our organization and I look forward to his continued accomplishments.”

Headquartered in Hauppauge, NY, King Kullen is recognized by the Smithsonian

Institution as American’s first supermarket. Founded in 1930 by Michael J. Cullen, King Kullen operates 28 supermarkets and five Wild by Nature stores in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.