ACON Investments Acquires Fiesta

ACON Investments Acquires Fiesta WASHINGTON, April 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — ACON Investments, L.L.C. and its affiliates (“ACON“) announced today that it has acquired Fiesta Mart, L.L.C. (“Fiesta” or the “Company“). Fiesta is among the largest international and Hispanic grocery chains in the United States with 60 stores throughout Texas. ACON has hired Michael Byars as […]

Nugget Markets Acquires Paradise Foods in Marin County

Nugget Markets Acquires Paradise Foods in Marin County Eric Stille, CEO and owner of Nugget Markets, announced on Wednesday, January 28th that Nugget Markets is acquiring Paradise Foods in Novato, Corte Madera and Tiburon, CA. Paradise Foods’ three neighborhood markets offer an extensive selection of natural, organic and local products, as well as a full […]

Tops Markets to Close 27 Store Pharmacies

Tops Markets to close 27 store pharmacies, including six in CNY By Rick Moriarty | rmoriarty@syracuse.com on January 08, 2015 at 8:57 PM, updated January 09, 2015 at 9:00 AM Tops Friendly Markets said Thursday it will close the pharmacies in six of its Central New York supermarkets later this month to make room for […]

Dahl’s files $41 million bankruptcy

Dahl’s files $41 million bankruptcy The Des Moines Register Patt Johnson, pjohnson@dmreg.com 10:43 a.m. CST November 11, 2014 Dahl’s Foods Inc., the 83-year-old Des Moines-based grocery store chain, will disappear from the local landscape as a locally owned company. But the supermarket’s leaders said it will emerge from bankruptcy a stronger and more viable company. […]

C&K Emerges from Bankruptcy

C&K Emerges from Bankruptcy Progressive Grocer July 1, 2014, 05:13 pm Brookings, Ore.-based C&K Market has been cleared to emerge from bankruptcy devoid of court supervision. “As we look to the future, we’re excited to implement several new programs,” including the launch of a local farm-to-store produce program at 11 Ray’s Food Place stores in […]

Delhaize, BI-LO Complete Deal

Delhaize, BI-LO complete deal Progressive Grocer Jun 2, 2014 Delhaize Group said Monday that it had completed the divestment of its Sweetbay, Harveys and Reid’s stores to Bi-Lo Holdings for $246 million in cash, subject to post-closing adjustments. That deal was first announced a year ago and has been closing in a series of transactions […]

C&K expects to emerge from Chapter 11 in summer

C&K expects to emerge from Chapter 11 in summer Progressive Grocer Jun 3, 2014 C&K Market, Brookings, Ore., said Tuesday it expects to emerge from bankruptcy sometime this summer following a hearing scheduled for June 25 to confirm its exit plan. C&K also said it has promoted Karl V. Wissman to president and hired David […]

Bi-Lo divests 12 stores in Sweetbay deal

Bi-Lo divests 12 stores in Sweetbay deal Supermarket News Feb. 25, 2014 Jon Springer Bi-Lo Holdings has agreed to sell 12 supermarkets in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina to settle Federal Trade Commission charges related to its acquisition of the Sweetbay, Harveys and Reid’s chains from Delhaize America. In addition, Delhaize has agreed to retain […]

C&K to Sell Pharmacies

C&K to Sell Pharmacies Supermarket News Oct. 21, 2013 Elliot Zwiebach BROOKINGS, Ore. — C&K Market here said Monday it plans to sell its 15 pharmacies as part of an effort to focus on its core supermarket business. The company said it has buyers tentatively lined up for all 15 stores and expects to have […]

AWG to Take Control of Belle Foods

AWG to Take Control of Belle Foods Supermarket News Sep. 30, 2013 Elliot Zwiebach DECATUR, Ala. — A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge here on Friday approved the sale of the remaining 43 Belle Foods stores to Associated Wholesale Grocers and several of its member companies, according to local sources. The sources also said the court […]