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Kroger blames Albertsons for merger’s demise in new court filings
Kroger is denying Albertsons‘ claims that it didn’t do enough to ensure regulatory approval of the companies’ planned supermarket merger. In court papers filed Tuesday in the Delaware Court of Chancery, Kroger said Albertsons disregarded the companies’ merger agreement and worked secretly with a partner, C&S Wholesalers, to try to force Kroger to divest more […]
Food City to pay $8.4M to settle opioids-related allegations
Abingdon-based K-VA-T Food Stores, operator of the Food City supermarket chain, has agreed to pay more than $8.4 million to the federal government to settle allegations under the False Claims Act (FCA) related to dispensing opioids and other controlled substances. The U.S. Department of Justice announced the agreement with K-VA-T Food Stores Monday, In a statement, […]
Kroger names new mid-Atlantic president
Kroger has named Kate Mora president of its mid-Atlantic division, replacing Lori Raya, who’d held the role since 2021 and is retiring, according to a Tuesday news announcement by the grocery store chain, which has nearly half a million employees across 2,800 stores in 35 states, including 68 stores in Virginia. Mora will work in […]
September 2023 Top Five stories
The top five most-read daily news stories on VirginiaBusiness.com from July 15 to Aug. 15 included news about Buc-ee’s planning to build a mega-convenience store in Rockingham County in 2025. It would be the chain’s second Virginia store, following a New Kent County store also slated to open in 2025. 1 | Plans revealed for […]
Lidl US chief to leave, reports say
Updated Aug. 7, 2023 The president and CEO of Lidl US, the Arlington-based United States branch of the German grocery chain, is set to leave the post at the end of August, according to reports in German and U.S. trade publications citing an internal memo. Michal Lagunionek, Lidl’s U.S. president and CEO since 2021, will […]
Kroger begins effort to eliminate single-use plastic bags in mid-Atlantic stores
Kroger employees wore green shirts that read “Reusable in, Single-use out,” as they greeted customers on Monday with colorful bags. A Kroger located in Henrico County in Central Virginia is the pilot store for Kroger’s initiative to remove single-use plastic bags in the mid-Atlantic division by 2025, according to James Menees, the corporate affairs manager […]
Complicated history
Rochester, New York-based supermarket chain Wegmans Food Markets Inc. is building a $175 million distribution center and regional headquarters near the intersection of Sliding Hill and Ashcake roads in Hanover County. The 1.1 million-square-foot facility is expected to create roughly 700 jobs, making it one of the most significant economic development projects in county history. […]
Virginia Beach neighborhood center sells for $6.43M
A neighborhood shopping center in Virginia Beach sold for $6.43 million, Colliers’ Retail Investment Group announced last week. Located at 3208 Holland Road, the center, Buckner Plaza, is 63,500 square feet and sits on 5.48 acres. It is 95.4% leased and anchored by Food Lion and Dollar General. Food Lion has been a tenant since […]
Kroger Co. names new president of mid-Atlantic division
The Kroger Co. has named Lori Raya as the president of its mid-Atlantic division, the grocery chain announced Tuesday. Raya was previously the chief merchandising and marketing officer for wholesale grocery distributor and retailer SpartanNash, which is headquartered in Michigan. From 2015 to 2018, Raya was division president for Albertsons Cos. Inc. From 2012 to […]
Lidl US plans to add 50 stores nationwide
Lidl US, the Arlington-based grocery store chain, plans to open 50 stores by the end of next year on the East Coast, the company announced Tuesday. The expansion will bring its total number of stores in the United States to 150. Seven new stores will be in Virginia: Alexandria, Burke, Chantilly, Charlottesville, Falls Church, Manassas […]
Kroger Mid-Atlantic division office to move to Henrico
Kroger Mid-Atlantic announced Tuesday it plans to relocate its division office from Roanoke to Glen Allen by the end of this year, citing population growth in the Richmond and Hampton Roads regions. “The move will establish division operations in a location that is better equipped and positioned to serve and support all markets throughout Kroger […]
Dairy farms worry about staying afloat during pandemic
With milk prices dropping to the lowest point in years during the COVID-19 pandemic, Virginia dairy industry representatives fear that as many as 30 to 40 of the commonwealth’s 450 dairy farms could be forced out of business by the end of the year. The dairy industry in Virginia has been in decline for several […]
