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David Goodman | Apr 09, 2014 |
Supermarket News

Supermarkets among top retail chains in the world

A report published by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and Stores Magazine last month claims that 32 of the 100 largest retail chains in the world are supermarket chains. And in the U.S., 20% of the retail chains on the top 100 list are supermarkets. The list includes the following grocery chains: Kroger – #5 Safeway – […]
David Goodman | Apr 09, 2014 |
Supermarket News

Family Dollar adding 400 food items to its grocery section

Family Dollar reported last week that it plans to add more than 400 new food items to its grocery section and reduce prices on 1,000 other items as it seeks to increase store traffic and sales. Family Dollar currently operates about 8,100 stores, and customers across the country (like myself) still think the following dollar store dialog is funny: […]
David Goodman | Apr 09, 2014 |
Supermarket News

Foodservice leads convenience store sales to record highs

Last week the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) reported that U.S. convenience stores had record in-store sales in 2013, with sales reaching $204 billion. The total represents a 2.4% increase over 2012. According to the NACS report, sales in 2013 were led by continued growth in foodservice, driven by prepared foods and commissary, as consumers […]
David Goodman | Mar 19, 2014 |
Supermarket News

The Fresh Market to limit expansion to existing markets

The Fresh Market announced earlier this month that they plan to increase penetration in existing markets while slowing the pace of expansion in new markets. The company also announced the upcoming closures of four stores, three in Sacramento, CA and one in Houston, TX. The Fresh Market, which operates more than 150 stores nationwide, entered […]
David Goodman | Mar 07, 2014 |
Supermarket News

Cerberus to merge Albertsons with Safeway in $9 billion deal

AB Acquisition, an investor group led by Cerberus Capital Management, agreed to purchase Safeway yesterday for $9 billion, or $40 per share. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the year. Cerberus plans to fund the acquisition, which is being called an Albertsons – Safeway merger, with debt financing of about $7.6 […]
David Goodman | Mar 06, 2014 |
Supermarket News

Report says Kroger may be disrupting Safeway-Cerberus deal

3/7/14 Update: Cerberus to merge Albertsons with Safeway in $9 billion deal In contrast to my post on Tuesday that said Kroger may work with Cerberus to take some Safeway stores the private equity firm might not want if they were to buy Safeway (Kroger could be a player in Safeway sale), a story in […]
David Goodman | Mar 05, 2014 |
Supermarket News

Major supermarket chain rumored to be looking in Center City Philly

Philadelphia Inquirer Reporter Joe DiStefano reported last week that “real estate people say a major supermarket chain has lately been scouting sites for new Center City stores.” DiStefano lists possible locations as the Gallery at Market East, the Girard Block redevelopment proposed for 11th-12th Streets, Market-Chestnut, and Bart Blatstein’s Broad and Washington retail site.
David Goodman | Mar 05, 2014 |
Supermarket News

Bozzuto's deal with Baltimore supermarket may lead to more Mid-Atlantic distribution

Bozzuto’s officials believe their new relationship with Baltimore-based retailer Mars Super Markets can help the distributor expand in the Mid-Atlantic states, according to a story last week in Supermarket News.  Mars operates 17 stores in the Baltimore area, and the new deal may allow Bozzuto’s to compete more directly with the Associated Wholesalers Inc. (AWI) cooperative. According to […]
David Goodman | Mar 05, 2014 |
Supermarket News

Flanders store is Weis Markets fifth in New Jersey

Weis Markets announced yesterday that its new store in Flanders is the fifth New Jersey store operated by the PA-based food retailer. Grand opening ceremonies were held for the company’s 58,500 square foot supermarket in Sutton Plaza Shopping Center in a space that used to be occupied by A&P. Weis operates 166 stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, […]
David Goodman | Mar 05, 2014 |
Supermarket News

Kroger could be a player in Safeway sale

According to published reports, Kroger, the largest supermarket chain in the U.S., recently approached Safeway about buying part of its operations. The reports also said that Kroger contacted Cerberus Capital Management, the private equity firm that is considered the favorite to purchase Safeway, about buying some stores that Cerberus may not want. Cerberus led the investor […]

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