Peyton graduated from the University of Virginia in May 2018 with an Economics degree. Peyton was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity and worked as a video specialist for the Cavalier’s football team. He also volunteered for College Mentors for Kids and participated in the McIntire Business Institute program.
Following graduation, Peyton joined ALDI as a District Manager within the Frederick, MD division. He spent 4+ years in this role managing a 4-6 store district within the Baltimore market. Peyton also served on the division’s Store Operations, Warehouse, and Digital Operations committees before accepting a promotion to join the National Real Estate office in Dublin, Ohio as an Executive Manager in June of 2023. In his current role he handles the sourcing and price negotiation for non-merchandise contracts across ALDI US.