November 30, 2018 by MMR
Anne Dament, Coborn's Inc., Hornbacher's, Supervalu chief executive officer Sean Griffin, Supervalu Inc., UNFI
Leading Headlines, Retail News
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Supervalu Inc., now a subsidiary of United Natural Foods Inc., plans to sell its Hornbacher’s chain to Coborn’s Inc. The deal, announced by UNFI on Friday, includes seven Hornbacher’s locations, as well as a new Hornbacher’s store that is currently under development in West Fargo, N.D. Hornbacher’s remaining store, located in Grand
September 18, 2018 by MMR
Schnuck Markets Inc., Shop ’n Save, Supervalu Inc.
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Supervalu Inc. has agreed to sell 19 of its 36 Shop ’n Save grocery stores to Schnuck Markets Inc. Most of the stores are in the St. Louis area. As part of the deal, Supervalu will serve as the primary supplier for nine Schnucks stores, located in Wisconsin, Iowa and northern
June 25, 2018 by MMR
Supervalu Inc.
2018, Issue 06-25-2018, Issues
MINNEAPOLIS — Supervalu Inc. said it is proposing a plan to transform itself into a holding company. According to a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the change in corporate structure would further separate Supervalu’s wholesale and retail operations “in an operationally efficient and strategic manner.” It would also facilitate the
June 13, 2018 by MMR
holding company, strategic transformation, Supervalu, Supervalu Inc.
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MINNEAPOLIS — Supervalu Inc. on Tuesday said it was proposing a plan to tranform itself into a holding company. The change in corporate structure would help enable the company’s strategic transformation, according to Supervalu proposal, which was outlined in a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. According to the proposal,
March 26, 2018 by MMR
Farm Fresh Food & Pharmacy, Food Lion, Harris Teeter Inc., Kroger Mid-Atlantic Division, Supervalu Inc.
2018, Issue 03-26-2018, Issues
MINNEAPOLIS — Supervalu Inc. is selling 21 of its 38 Farm Fresh Food & Pharmacy stores and is considering selling the rest. According to the terms of deal, the 21 Farm Fresh stores are fetching $43 million from three different retailers — Harris Teeter Inc., Kroger Mid-Atlantic Division and Food Lion. “Over the past two
March 26, 2018 by MMR
Rob Woseth, Supervalu Inc.
2018, Issue 03-26-2018, Issues
MINNEAPOLIS — Supervalu Inc. has promoted Rob Woseth to executive vice president and chief financial officer. Woseth, who has held the position of executive vice president and chief strategy officer at the grocery retailer since March 2013, has also served as the company’s interim CFO since July 2017. As CFO, Woseth will lead Supervalu’s finance
April 17, 2017 by MMR
Shop ’n Save East, Shoppers, Supervalu Inc., Supervalu’s Farm Fresh
2017, Issue 04-17-2017, Issues
MINNEAPOLIS — Supervalu Inc. has consolidated the merchandising staff for three of its retail divisions, eliminating 21 positions, and shuffled some managerial roles. Responsibility for all merchandising for Supervalu’s Farm Fresh, Shoppers and Shop ’n Save East divisions has been shifted to the merchandising department at Shoppers, based in Bowie, Md. As a result, 21
April 11, 2017 by MMR
Supervalu Inc., Unified Grocers
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Supervalu Inc. has agreed to acquire Unified Grocers, a retailer-owned wholesale grocery distributor that supplies independent retailers throughout the western United States. The $375 million deal (including about $114 million in cash and the assumption of Unified Grocers’ debt) will bring together two highly complementary grocery wholesale organizations with combined sales of
March 6, 2017 by MMR
Cub Foods, Eric Hymas, president, Supervalu Inc.
2017, Issue 03-06-2017, Issues
MINNEAPOLIS — Eric Hymas is stepping down as president of Cub Foods, the largest supermarket chain operated by Supervalu Inc. Chad Ferguson, vice president of marketing and consumer insights at Supervalu, will take the helm of Cub Foods on an interim basis, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. Ferguson is familiar with interim posts — after
January 30, 2017 by MMR
senior vice president of retail merchandising and marketing, Supervalu Inc., Target Corp. executive Anne Dament
2017, Issue 01-30-2017, Issues
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Supervalu Inc. announced January 18 it had hired former Target Corp. executive Anne Dament as senior vice president of retail merchandising and marketing, effective immediately. Dament will lead Supervalu’s retail banner operations and oversee merchandising and marketing. She reports to president and chief executive officer Mark Gross. “I’m thrilled that Anne
January 18, 2017 by MMR
Anne Dament, chief executive officer, Mark Gross, merchandising and marketing, president, senior vice president of retail, Supervalu Inc.
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, People, Retail News
MINNEAPOLIS — Supervalu Inc. has appointed Anne Dament as senior vice president of retail, merchandising and marketing. In this role, she will lead the company’s retail banner operations, oversee the retail merchandising and marketing functions, and report to Mark Gross, Supervalu’s president and chief executive officer. Dament, a 25-year retail veteran who began her career
October 31, 2016 by MMR
Onex Corp., Save-A-Lot, Supervalu Inc.
2016, Issue 10-31-2016, Issues
MINNEAPOLIS — Supervalu Inc. has agreed to sell the Save-A-Lot deep discount grocery chain to private equity firm Onex Corp. for $1.37 billion in cash. The deal comes more than a year after Supervalu announced that it was exploring options for a separation of the Save-A-Lot business, including a possible spin-off. Supervalu this year had