SUPERVALU Announces Plans to Exit Farm Fresh Banner

SUPERVALU Announces Plans to Exit Farm Fresh Banner Company Agrees to Sell 21 Stores and Continues Discussions to Sell Additional Farm Fresh Stores Demonstrates Further Execution of Wholesale Transformation Strategy March 14, 2018 06:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time MINNEAPOLIS & VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SUPERVALU INC. (NYSE: SVU) today announced it has entered into three separate […]

Pittman’s Market in Hancock closing after 72 years

Pittman’s Market in Hancock closing after 72 years Katiann Marshall HANCOCK — After 72 years of serving the Tri-State area, Pittman’s Market in Hancock will be closing, and a Food Lion will open in its place. The family-owned grocery store announced its last date of operation will be Oct. 18. Current owners David and Seena […]

86 stores to be sold in Ahold-Delhaize merger

86 stores to be sold in Ahold-Delhaize merger Supermarket News Jul 13, 2016 Jon Springer Ahold and Delhaize Wednesday evening announced agreements to sell 86 stores to meet antitrust approval in their forthcoming merger, with Publix as expected taking some — but not all — of Ahold’s Martin’s chain in Richmond, Va., and Weis Markets […]

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 […]

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 […]