Fresh & Easy plans wind-down, liquidation
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Fresh & Easy has informed its 3,000 employees in advance of a wind-down and liquidation of the 97-store chain, industry sources told SN.
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Fresh & Easy: The curtain finally closes?
The latest Fresh & Easy news speaks to an orderly wind-down and liquidation of what was once Tesco’s grand ambition to conquer U.S. food retailing.
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Fresh Market board to conduct strategic review
The Fresh Market said the company and its board of directors would conduct a strategic and financial review of the business with an eye on “value-enhancing initiatives” including a recapitalization or a sale.
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Haggen begins going-out-of-business sales
Haggen said it plans to begin going-out-of-business sales immediately at the 36 locations it has agreed to sell to Gelson's Markets and Smart & Final Stores.
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Unions swap objections for jobs in sold A&P stores
Unions representing A&P employees said they made some progress convincing buyers of the bankrupt retailer’s stores to keep them employed, with some buyers agreeing to hire a minimum of 25% of their store’s workforce from the pool of displaced workers.
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Gallery: Kroger freshens up in Atlanta
A Kroger store in Atlanta’s Brookhaven neighborhood caters to shoppers with an outsize produce section, fresh prepared foods, and other standout perishables departments.
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Memo acknowledges possible Brookshire sale: Reports
Brookshire Grocery has told its employees that it was exploring strategic options including a potential sale, reports said, confirming sale speculation first raised in wire reports earlier this week.
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Bi-Lo introduces 'New Regular' KVI prices
Bi-Lo has introduced a new pricing investment providing lower everyday prices on more than 1,000 “known-value items.”
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Supervalu down on deflation in 2Q
Supervalu said deflation triggered a challenging second quarter which missed analyst estimations for sales and profits.
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Key Food confirms 23 A&P buys, will operate 2
Key Food Stores confirmed its successful acquisition of 23 stores in the A&P bankruptcy auction, and said it would operate two of the units under corporate oversight, a first for the member-owned cooperative.
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Gallery: Sneak peek of New Seasons’ newest store
New Seasons Market held grand opening ceremonies for its newest store in the Woodstock Boulevard business district in Portland, Ore. The 18,000-square-foot store features a year-round rooftop seating area overlooking the neighborhood.
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