Jennifer Bridges, who held senior-level executive roles with two of the c-store industry’s biggest retailers over the past 20 years, announced her retirement via LinkedIn on June 22.
Bridges was most recently senior vice president of asset development for Murphy USA, a role she was promoted to in February 2022, according to Murphy USA’s latest annual report. She joined the El Dorado, Arkansas-based c-store retailer in July 2017 as vice president of asset development.
In her LinkedIn bio, Bridges notes that her initial role at Murphy USA included working with the c-store retailer’s asset analytics, engineering and construction, real estate, maintenance and facilities and permits and licenses.
A spokesperson from Murphy USA said that Bridges’ last day with the company was May 31.
Prior to joining Murphy USA, Bridges spent over 13 years at Irving, Texas-based 7-Eleven, where she was hired in April 2004 as senior director of development support, according to her LinkedIn bio. In this role, Bridges performed market attractiveness analysis, set growth targets, developed and maintained sales forecast models, improved site selection tools and processes, tracked the performance of new 7-Eleven stores, and trained employees on market development planning.
After nearly eight years in that position, Bridges was promoted to vice president of real estate development for 7-Eleven, a role she held until joining Murphy USA.
Earlier in her career, Bridges worked in the energy practice of Booz Allen Hamilton, a government and military contractor, and spent time as a management consultant, according to her LinkedIn bio.
