Brookshire Brothers CEO plans to step down, successor appointed
Brookshire Brothers President and CEO Jerry Johnson will step down from his position at the end of April 2017, company officials announced earlier this week. Johnson will continue as a […]
Read MoreCastle Harlan leads acquisition of Kings Super Markets and Balducci’s Food Lover’s Markets
Castle Harlan, a private equity investment firm, announced this morning it initiated and completed the acquisition of Kings Super Markets and Balducci’s Food Lover’s Markets, by KB Holding, an […]
Read MoreAcademy Sports + Outdoors names former Walmart evp as new CMO
Michelle Gloeckler was named the new CMO, evp and president of Academy Sports + Outdoors, effective Aug. 29. “I’m ecstatic to join the Academy Sports + Outdoors team, and I […]
Read MoreDanone Poised to Acquire WhiteWave Foods
Danone recently positioned themselves to acquire WhiteWave Foods Company to the tune of $10.4 billion. Once complete, this merger would mark the largest deal in the natural and organic […]
Read MoreHostess prepares a $2.3 billion stock offering
Hostess Brands announced it is preparing to take its stock public, four years after the company laid off thousands of workers and announced it was going out of business. Today, […]
Read MoreMondelez makes takeover offer for Hershey
Mondelez International has made a takeover offer for Hershey – a deal that would create the industry’s largest confection maker and surpass Mars, Inc. Earlier this month, Mondelez officials sent […]
Read MoreAhold and Delhaize receive merger approval
Ahold and Delhaize Group officials announced they have received approval from the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) for their intended merger. The BCA’s approval is conditional upon the divestment of a […]
Read MoreThe Fresh Market Acquired for $1.4 billion
The Fresh Market has been acquired by an affiliate of Apollo Global Management to the tune of $1.4 billion. The transaction is anticipated to close during the second quarter of […]
Read MoreKroger’s division president named president of Fred Meyer
Fred Meyer named Jeff Burt its new president, following current president Lynn Gust’s retirement, effective Jan. 31. Burt is currently president of Kroger’s Central division. Gust is retiring after 45 […]
Read MoreBJ’s Wholesale Club Appoints New President
Effective Sept. 8, Christopher Baldwin will take over as president and COO of BJ’s Wholesale Club. Baldwin will be tasked with the grocery chain’s business operations including merchandising, marketing, membership […]
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