WOODBRIDGE, N.J. -- Pathmark Stores here said last week same-store sales increased but overall sales fell for the third quarter ended Nov. 1.
6% for the quarter and 0.8% for the nine months.
Operating cash flow for the quarter fell 24.4% to $42.2 million, compared with $55.8 million a year ago, and 17.7% for the year to date to $141.1 million, compared with $171.5 million last year. Pathmark said it had a net loss of $11.3 million for the quarter, compared with a net loss of $3.6 million a year ago, and a net loss for the nine months of $34.9 million, compared with a net loss of $10.8 million a year ago.