MEHSEN GARMO
Mehsen Garmo is a Chaldean American businessman and entrepreneur with more than 40 years of experience in the grocery, retail, real estate, and hospitality industries. He currently serves as the Founder and President of Garmo Management, where his entrepreneurial vision, industry knowledge, and hands on approach have been instrumental in the company’s growth and continued diversification. Beginning with a strong foundation in the grocery industry, Mr. Garmo has expanded his business interests over the years into a diverse portfolio of operating businesses and real estate investments.
Today, Mr. Garmo oversees investments spanning commercial real estate, grocery and retail operations, hotels, restaurants, bars, entertainment venues, and other hospitality assets. In addition to providing strategic direction for Garmo Management, he remains actively involved in the day to day operations of the company and its portfolio. His responsibilities include overseeing property and business operations, evaluating new investment and acquisition opportunities, guiding redevelopment projects, and working closely with management teams to maintain the quality and performance of each asset.
Throughout his career, Mr. Garmo has maintained a focus on identifying opportunities to acquire, improve, and reposition businesses and properties for long term success. His experience as both an owner and operator provides Garmo Management with a practical approach to investment, combining strategic growth with direct operational involvement.
Alongside the next generation of the Garmo family, Mr. Garmo continues to grow and strengthen Garmo Management while building upon the longstanding legacy of the Village Market brand. His leadership remains centered on responsible growth, strong operations, quality service, and creating lasting value within the businesses, properties, and communities Garmo Management serves.
Jacob Garmo
Jacob Garmo serves as Chief Executive Officer of Garmo Management Group, where he plays a central role in the strategic growth, development, and expansion of the company’s diverse portfolio of businesses and investments, including the Village Market brand. As CEO, Jacob works closely with leadership across the organization to identify new opportunities, strengthen existing operations, and position the portfolio for continued long term growth.
Jacob oversees the day to day operations and strategic direction of Garmo Management Group and its affiliated businesses. His responsibilities span human resources, product sourcing and diversification, marketing, branding, business development, and operational strategy. He is actively involved in evaluating new concepts, acquisitions, redevelopment opportunities, and potential areas of expansion across the company’s grocery, retail, hospitality, restaurant, entertainment, and commercial real estate holdings.
With a focus on innovation and sustainable growth, Jacob spearheads progressive and proactive initiatives designed to maintain brand relevance and a competitive advantage across each of the markets in which Garmo Management operates. He works to modernize established businesses while maintaining the identity, customer relationships, and values that have contributed to their long term success. His leadership approach combines hands on operational involvement with a forward looking strategy focused on evolving consumer preferences, emerging market opportunities, and continued portfolio diversification.
Prior to joining Garmo Management Group, Jacob founded and launched Lavish USA, a United States based vodka company that grew its distribution footprint to more than 4,000 retail locations across seven states. Under his leadership, the brand secured placement with major national retailers, including Walgreens and Costco. His experience building and scaling a consumer brand provided him with extensive experience in sales, distribution, product development, marketing, retail relationships, and brand strategy.
Today, Jacob brings that entrepreneurial background to Garmo Management Group as he works alongside the Garmo family and the company’s leadership teams to advance the organization into its next generation. His focus remains on expanding the portfolio, strengthening existing brands, identifying strategic investments, and creating businesses and properties positioned for lasting success.
Jacob is a graduate of Wayne State University, where he earned bachelor's degrees in Finance and Business Management.
Joshua Garmo
Joshua Garmo is a partner and board member of Gourmet Market Group, LLC and currently serves as Chief Operating Officer of Garmo Management Group, a diversified retail, hospitality, and real estate investment company with a portfolio exceeding $50 million in assets.
The company’s holdings span multiple industries and asset classes, including gourmet marketplaces, conventional grocery stores, restaurants, bars and entertainment venues, hospitality operations, and commercial real estate properties. As Chief Operating Officer, Joshua works across the portfolio to strengthen operations, improve financial performance, establish effective procedures, and identify opportunities to maximize long term value and cash flow.
Joshua also oversees the company’s treasury functions, financial reporting, audits, investor relations, financial analytics, procedure compliance, and vendor management. He works closely with ownership, management teams, financial institutions, accountants, vendors, and other business partners to maintain financial discipline and operational efficiency throughout the organization. In addition to managing existing operations, Joshua is actively involved in acquisitions, new investments, redevelopment projects, financing strategies, and the evaluation of expansion opportunities. His combination of financial expertise and operational experience allows him to approach investments from both an ownership and operating perspective, with a focus on maximizing cash flow, strengthening asset performance, and creating long term value across the portfolio.
Prior to joining Garmo Management Group, Joshua played an instrumental role in the growth of Lavish USA, a ready to drink vodka company. He developed and expanded distribution channels across seven states and helped secure placement in more than 4,000 retail locations, including major national retailers such as Costco and Walgreens. Joshua also established and managed both domestic and international distribution relationships while overseeing compliance with applicable federal and state regulations.
Today, Joshua works alongside the Garmo family and the company’s leadership teams. He remains focused on strengthening existing operations, pursuing strategic investment opportunities, improving portfolio performance, and building the financial and operational infrastructure necessary to support the organization’s continued growth.
Joshua is a graduate of Wayne State University, where he earned bachelor's degrees in Accounting and Finance.
Isaac Garmo
Isaac Garmo serves as Director of Grocery, Dairy, and Frozen for Garmo Management Group, where he oversees the purchasing, merchandising, and operational performance of these key departments across the company’s grocery and retail operations. In addition to his departmental leadership responsibilities, Isaac serves as an Operations Manager, working closely with store leadership and management teams to support efficient day to day operations and maintain the high standards associated with the company’s grocery brands.
A significant part of Isaac’s role is focused on procurement and vendor management. He is responsible for sourcing grocery, dairy, and frozen products, maintaining relationships with manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers, negotiating purchasing opportunities, and ensuring the company maintains a competitive and diverse product assortment. Isaac continually evaluates product performance, pricing, consumer demand, and emerging trends to identify opportunities for new products while maintaining the quality and value customers expect.
Isaac also works closely with vendors and internal management teams to manage inventory levels, product availability, promotional programs, pricing strategies, and merchandising initiatives. His hands on involvement in purchasing and operations allows him to balance customer demand with inventory efficiency, helping reduce waste, control costs, improve margins, and ensure stores are consistently stocked with the products customers are looking for.
Beyond procurement, Isaac plays an active role in the day to day operations of the company’s grocery businesses. He assists with operational planning, employee and department coordination, store standards, vendor relationships, inventory management, and the implementation of company procedures. His understanding of both purchasing and store level operations provides him with a comprehensive perspective on how sourcing decisions directly impact the customer experience and overall financial performance of each location.
As Garmo Management Group continues to grow and expand its grocery and retail portfolio, Isaac remains focused on strengthening supplier relationships, identifying new product opportunities, improving operational efficiencies, and supporting the continued evolution of the company’s grocery concepts.
Isaac is a graduate of Wayne State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Business. He combines his academic background with hands on industry experience to support the continued growth and success of Garmo Management Group and its retail operations.