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King Kullen Said Poised to Take Staten Island Sites in A&P Deal

King Kullen Grocery Co. is poised to take over four Waldbaums stores and one Pathmark site in the New York borough of Staten Island as a result of antitrust requirements in A&P’s pending takeover of Pathmark, sources told SN.

Jon Springer, Executive Editor

November 28, 2007

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BETHPAGE, N.Y. — King Kullen Grocery Co. here is poised to take over four Waldbaums stores and one Pathmark site in the New York borough of Staten Island as a result of antitrust requirements in A&P’s pending takeover of Pathmark, sources told SN. Montvale, N.J.-based A&P, which operates Waldbaums, and Pathmark, Carteret, N.J., are expected to finalize their merger as soon as next week. Sources, including local labor representatives and industry observers, told SN they are anticipating fewer Federal Trade Commission-mandated divestitures than earlier estimates, which were pegged as high as 30 stores. In addition to the Staten Island locations, a Long Island Waldbaums store in Shirley, N.Y., may be sold to Stop & Shop, one source said. Officials from A&P and King Kullen were not immediately available for comment.

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Jon Springer

Executive Editor

Jon Springer is executive editor of Winsight Grocery Business with responsibility for leading its digital news team. Jon has more than 20 years of experience covering consumer business and retail in New York, including more than 14 years at the Retail/Financial desk at Supermarket News. His previous experience includes covering consumer markets for KPMG’s Insiders; the U.S. beverage industry for Beverage Spectrum; and he was a Senior Editor covering commercial real estate and retail for the International Council of Shopping Centers. Jon began his career as a sports reporter and features editor for the Cecil Whig, a daily newspaper in Elkton, Md. Jon is also the author of two books on baseball. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English-Journalism from the University of Delaware. He lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. with his family.

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