Kroger Expands Again With Another Acquisition
Kroger announces its purchase of Roundy’s, the owner of Pick ‘n Save, Copps, Metro Market and Mariano’s.
Grocery & Retail News
Haggen Packs It In? Bankrupt Grocer Plans to Sell All Stores
The bankrupt Haggen grocery chain quietly announces plans to sell off all of its remaining stores.
What Will Become of Your Haggen Store? The Latest List
Albertsons is among the interested buyers, as bankrupt Haggen announces auction dates and baseline bidders for 95 stores.
Surprising No One, Fresh & Easy Goes Bankrupt Again
Fresh & Easy follows up last week’s going-out-of-business announcement with a bankruptcy filing.
So A&P Wants to Sell Your Info: Can They Even Do That?
A&P’s plan to sell customer data raises questions and concerns among shoppers, whose information is now available to the highest bidder.
Walgreens to Buy Rite Aid For $9.4 Billion
Walgreens confirms plans to buy Rite Aid, and continue operating them as separate chains – for now.
ALDI Sued Again Over Lookalike Packaging
King’s Hawaiian sues ALDI for selling Hawaiian sweet rolls with “deceptively similar” packaging to its own.
Bankrupt A&P May Live On! (Sort Of)
A&P is now selling its own name as part of its bankruptcy fire sale, raising the prospect that the A&P name could outlive the store itself.
Another Grocery Chain Bites the Dust
Fresh & Easy’s owners confirm that they will start closing all of their stores, as they hold out hope for a buyer.
It’s a Good Time to Be a Supermarket Shopper – If You’re Shopping for Supermarkets
A&P and Haggen are shedding stores, while Fresh & Easy and Brookshire’s may be next to go up for sale.
