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Mergers and acquisitions

Retailers

Inside the Deal to Save Earth Fare

When the natural foods chain he helped build collapsed, Randy Talley hustled to find new investors and old colleagues to save Earth Fare.

Wholesalers & Distributors

UNFI Pulls Cub Off the Block

Growing sales and a slower dealmaking prompts the distrubutor to hold onto retail—for now.

Retailers

Food Lion to Buy 62 Bi-Lo and Harveys Stores

By Jon Springer on Jun. 03, 2020

The deal reunites Ahold Delhaize with dozens of stores in South Carolina and Georgia that its predecessor once owned; Bi-Lo to sell pharmacies to CVS and Walgreens.

Retailers

Southeastern Sets 8 Florida Winn-Dixie Openings

By Jon Springer on May 27, 2020

The former Earth Fare and Lucky’s units will reopen by the end of the year, the retailer said.

Retailers

Apollo to Invest $1.75B in Albertsons

By Jon Springer on May 20, 2020

The stock purchase, which would give Apollo a 17.5% ownership stake, provides a vote of confidence in the renewed retailer as its seeks a public offering.

CPG

Kronos and Grecian Delight Merge

By Brett Dworski on Apr. 09, 2020

Mediterranean food brands produce Gyro meat, pitas, hummus and more

Retailers

Earth Fare Group Adds a 5th Location

By Jon Springer on Mar. 31, 2020

Former CEO Mike Cianciarulo named chairman as investors seek to “re-create” the brand he once led, CEO says.

Retailers

Earth Fare's Founder, Execs Acquire 4 Stores

By Jon Springer on Mar. 30, 2020

A group headed by current and former figures at Earth Fare has acquired the brand name and four of its stores in a bankruptcy bid; Aldi, Winn-Dixie and Whole Foods select other sites, but dozens remain unsold.

Retailers

23 Lucky’s Stores Sold in Bankruptcy Auction

By Jon Springer on Mar. 27, 2020

Aldi, Publix, Southeastern Grocers gain multiple Florida stores and Dollar General gains a distribution center as estate nets $29 million.

Retailers

Village Prevails in Auction for Fairway’s Crown Jewels; Amazon Gets 2 Leases

By Jon Springer on Mar. 25, 2020

In a bankruptcy court-led auction, the ShopRite operator buys five stores and a distribution center, outbidding Bogopa, while Key Food takes a Brooklyn store and Amazon eyes remodeling 2 New Jersey units.

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