Healthy Living Market and Café is pleased to announce and welcome John Akots to its team as director of marketing. Akots will lead communications and marketing efforts for each of Healthy Living’s three locations, and will be based out of Saratoga Springs, NY.
Akots comes to Healthy Living with an extensive background in the grocery and independent retailer industry with over 25 years of experience leading creative teams — including eight years as the director of creative services for Price Chopper/Market 32 and the flagship Market Bistro location in Latham, NY.
“With John now on board, we are confident we can show our guests how Healthy Living differentiates itself through hospitality, product mix and overall shopping experience,” says CEO Eli Lesser-Goldsmith. “John brings an experienced vision to the company and will help us evolve our marketing for years to come as we continue to grow and expand."
Akots’ recent experience also includes director of marketing for Honest Weight Food Co-op in Albany, NY.
"I am so happy to be part of the Healthy Living story,” says Akots. “I'm inspired by the roots that Katy planted back in 1986 to offer healthy, clean food to her neighbors, the communities and lives that have changed for the better since, and the incredible efforts our store teams have put forth for our guests over the last year. Our mission to fuel a passion for great food, health and well-being and be the place where people gather to shop, eat, and work has never been so relevant and important. I'm looking forward to writing our next exciting chapters together!"
Healthy Living Market and Café is an independent retailer of local, organic and natural foods with stores located in South Burlington and Williston, Vermont and Saratoga Springs, New York. Founded by Katy Lesser in 1986, Healthy Living pioneered natural food stores in Vermont and has expanded to serve its communities with fresh, chef-driven café foods. Healthy Living now employs 320 team members across its three locations and remains a family business led by Lesser and her two children, Eli and Nina. Committed to holding the strictest ingredient standards in the retail industry, Healthy Living is proud to sell the finest and cleanest food at the fairest prices possible while supporting local farmers and producers. For more information, visit healthylivingmarket.com.