Eddie Bauer Holdings Inc. (Seattle) has hired Vic Blanco as vp, real estate and asset management. Blanco has more than 30 years of retail experience, most recently serving as director of real estate alliances for Starbucks Coffee Co., where he spearheaded a five-year strategic plan for national mall-development resulting in the opening of 250 new locations.
Prior to Starbucks, Blanco was a leasing executive for The Taubman Co. His career also includes stops at Robinsons May department stores and Carter Hawley Hale
“He is highly accomplished, with exceptional skills and experience that will have an immediate impact for Eddie Bauer,” says Ann Perinchief, senior vp, retail operations. “I look forward to leveraging the depth and breadth of his experience to help our brand come to life in the look, feel and location of our stores.”
Established in 1920, Eddie Bauer operates 372 stores throughout the U.S. and Canada.