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Schnucks Acquires Hilander From Kroger

By JON SPRINGER of Supermarket News ST. LOUIS — Schnuck Markets, which earlier this month sold a handful of Memphis area stores to rival Kroger Co., on Wednesday returned the favor, acquiring seven Hilander stores in Rockford, Ill. from Kroger. Financial terms were not disclosed. Schnucks said it would operate the stores under the Hilander […]

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Kroger Buys Memphis Schnucks Stores

BY SN STAFF CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. here has agreed to acquire nine supermarkets and eight convenience stores in the Memphis, Tenn., market from St. Louis-based Schnuck Markets, which is exiting the Memphis market after nine years, both companies said Friday. Terms were not disclosed. Kroger said it intends to convert eight of the supermarkets […]

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FTC Approves Tops’ Sale of Three Stores

By SN STAFF WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — The Federal Trade Commission said it has approved the sale by Tops Markets here of three stores to Hometown Markets LLC and appointed a trustee to seek a buyer for four other stores. Download PDF of Press Release

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Nash Finch Sells Four Avanzas

By ELLIOT ZWIEBACH MINNEAPOLIS —Nash Finch Co. here said Wednesday it has sold four of its five Hispanicoriented Avanza stores to Lowe’s Market, Littlefield, Texas, for an undisclosed amount. The four Avanza stores are located in Colorado. Download PDF of Press Release

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Kauai Big Save Value Centers Being Sold To Times Supermarket

LIHUE, KAUAI – Big Save Value Centers announced today that its chain of Kauai grocery stores is being sold to QSI Inc., a Hawaii-based company doing business as Times Supermarket, for an undisclosed price. The deal is set to close this summer, subject to customary closing conditions. Download PDF of Press Release

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Lowe’s Markets Acquires Super S Foods

Heather Wagner, Johnson City Record-Courier Super S Foods grocery stores have been acquired by Lowe’s Market based in Littlefield, TX. Super S Foods has been serving south and central Texas for over 36 years. Download PDF of Press Release

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Big Y To Buy 7 A&P Stores

Sep 8, 2010 4:45 PM, By MARK HAMSTRA SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Big Y Foods here said Wednesday it has agreed to acquire seven A&P supermarkets in northern Connecticut. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. “The acquisition of these stores provides an opportunity for Big Y to move into some key locations that make it […]

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Grocery chain sells its stores to competitors

By Bowdeya Tweh bowdeya.tweh@nwi.com, (219) 933-3316 WiseWay Foods and Strack & Van Til are purchasing all four Wilco grocery store locations in a deal that’s expected to close at the end of August. Strack & Van Til will take over operations at Wilco County Markets in Lowell, Rensselaer and Cedar Lake. WiseWay will take over […]

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Whole Foods’ Asset Sales Cleared for Wild Oats

By JOHN KELL The Federal Trade Commission cleared the sale of some Whole Foods Market Inc. assets the company had agreed to sell after its 2007 acquisition of Wild Oats. Download PDF of Press Release

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Lone Star’s BI-Lo expects bankruptcy exit in May

By Megan Davies LOS ANGELES, April 29 (Reuters) – Supermarket chain BI-Lo LLC [LONESB.UL] said on Thursday it expects to exit bankruptcy in May, backed by its private equity owner Lone Star Funds, after it received court confirmation for a reorganization plan. Download PDF of Press Release

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