Rutter’s Holdings’ real estate arm, M&G Realty, has named Chris Hartman as its new president, according to an emailed press release on Wednesday.
Hartman has been Rutter’s vice president of fuels, advertising and development since December 2022, according to his LinkedIn bio. He will continue those duties with the c-store company as he assumes leadership of its real estate subsidiary.
He takes over the role from Tim Rutter, who retired at the end of 2023.
“The addition of Chris to our senior management leadership team has been fantastic and a key to our innovation and energy that a 277-year-old company needs,” said Scott Hartman, president and CEO of Rutter’s Holdings.
Aside from a five-year stint with brand consultancy Crossmark, Hartman has spent his entire professional career with Rutter’s according to his LinkedIn bio. Since returning from Crossmark in 2018, he’s held several positions with the c-store retailer, including director of fuels, forecourt, advertising and construction.
M&G Realty focuses on acquiring and developing new c-store properties for Rutter’s. Its role has come into focus over the past year as Rutter’s revealed plans in early 2023 to add 50 stores to its network over the next half decade.
This growth includes both increasing its existing store count in its home state of Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia, and introducing the brand to Virginia and Delaware. Rutter’s currently has 86 locations, most of which are in Pennsylvania.
With Chris Hartman already responsible for site development, adding oversight for the real estate arm puts much of the expansion in his hands.
In addition to overseeing the retailer’s properties, M&G also owns sites with offices, banks and QSRs.
Rutter’s has also been building up its foodservice offering as it looks to grow into new markets. The company debuted online ordering in March 2023 and added a rotating menu of limited-time offerings shortly after.
