Star report FISHERS, Ind. — McNamara Florist is again an independent, locally owned business. President Toomie Farris announced today the acquisition of the 54-year Indiana florist in an undisclosed deal with Marsh Supermarkets and its parent company, Florida-based Sun Capital Partners. Farris said he is the principal shareholder. “We’d better be sticking around for a
Spartan Stores, Inc., (Nasdaq: SPTN) today announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of 20 retail grocery stores, two fuel centers and three convenience stores from G&R Felpausch Company, a privately held Hastings, Michigan based retail grocery operator and current distribution customer. The transaction is expected to increase the Company’s annual retail segment
(LOS ANGELES) — Unified Western Grocers, Inc. (Unified) announced today it has signed a letter of understanding to purchase certain assets and assume certain liabilities of Associated Grocers, Inc. (AG), Seattle, Wash. Terms of the potential transaction were not disclosed. The transaction is subject to completion of due diligence, the execution of a definitive purchase
Spartan Stores, Inc., (Nasdaq:SPTN) today announced that it has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire 20 retail grocery stores, two fuel centers and three convenience stores, from G&R Felpausch Company, a privately held Hastings, Michigan-based retail grocery operator and current distribution customer. The retail stores include the operations of nine in-store pharmacies. Completion of
Location reflects Dallas-area strategies of both grocery chains. Thursday, January 4, 2007 By MARIA HALKIAS / The Dallas Morning News Whole Foods is moving into Lakewood, and Minyard is moving out. Whole Foods Market Inc. will announce today that it has bought the Lakewood Minyard Food Store and will tear it down to make way
Los Angeles, Calif., December 13, 2006 – Ralphs Grocery Co. today said it has reached a tentative agreement to sell eight Cala Foods and Bell Markets stores in the San Francisco Bay Area. DeLano Retail Partners has agreed to purchase the eight locations. Financial terms were not disclosed. “The sale of these stores is a
Most stores to be taken over by other grocers October 3, 2006 By Sandra Guy, Business Reporter Cub Foods will exit the Chicago area market by early December, and the stores will be sold to Central Grocers Cooperative and Grand Mart International Market, a Korean family-owned grocer. Among Central Grocers Cooperative’s members are Ultra, Garden
Giant Food will buy 14 of the supermarket outlets, and C&S Wholesale Grocers will get eight others. The prices of the transactions were not disclosed. By Harold Brubaker Inquirer Staff Writer Clemens Family Markets Inc., the largest local family-owned supermarket chain in the Philadelphia region, has agreed to be sold to competitor Giant Food Stores
SAN FRANCISCO (August 30, 2006) – DeLano Retail Partners here said it signed papers yesterday to purchase 11 Cala Foods and Bell Markets here from the Ralphs division of Kroger Co., Cincinnati. The new owner expects to take over the stores Nov. 1, pending landlord approval, operate them under their current names through the end
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (August 10, 2006) – Southern Family Markets here said yesterday it intends to completely exit the state of North Carolina, closing nine stores and exploring the sale of eight others. ìThere is never a good time to do this. However, we must act quickly to streamline our operations in these very competitive markets,î
