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Grocery Outlet to acquire 6 Fresh & Easy sites

A judge in Fresh & Easy’s bankruptcy case has approved the sale of six of Fresh & Easy's California stores to Grocery Outlet for $205,000.

Jon Springer, Executive Editor

December 9, 2015

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A judge in Fresh & Easy’s bankruptcy case has approved the sale of six of Fresh & Easy's California stores to Grocery Outlet for $205,000.

The stores are located in Orange, Rosemead, Long Beach, Downey, Whittier and Sunnyvale, and include alcoholic beverage licenses at all of the locations, according to court documents.

Emeryville, Calif.-based Grocery Outlet has said it planned to expand to the Los Angeles market in coming months. El Segundo, Calif.-based Fresh & Easy filed for Chapter 11 protection in October with the intention if closing and selling all of its locations.

About the Author

Jon Springer

Executive Editor

Jon Springer is executive editor of Winsight Grocery Business with responsibility for leading its digital news team. Jon has more than 20 years of experience covering consumer business and retail in New York, including more than 14 years at the Retail/Financial desk at Supermarket News. His previous experience includes covering consumer markets for KPMG’s Insiders; the U.S. beverage industry for Beverage Spectrum; and he was a Senior Editor covering commercial real estate and retail for the International Council of Shopping Centers. Jon began his career as a sports reporter and features editor for the Cecil Whig, a daily newspaper in Elkton, Md. Jon is also the author of two books on baseball. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English-Journalism from the University of Delaware. He lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. with his family.

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