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Judge Grants Rejection of 73 A&P Leases

The judge in A&P’s federal bankruptcy case has granted the retailer’s request to reject 73 leases for properties where A&P no longer operates a store.

Jon Springer, Executive Editor

December 17, 2010

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JON SPRINGER

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The judge in A&P’s federal bankruptcy case has granted the retailer’s request to reject 73 leases for properties where A&P no longer operates a store. Rent expenses for these closed properties were a major drain on expenses for A&P, the retailer said, even though landlords for many of the properties said A&P had stopped paying rent on them earlier this year and filed separate suits seeking rent payments.

A&P admitted in a court declaration that it had unilaterally surrendered keys to many of those properties earlier this year.

The stores include former Farmer Jack, Kohl’s, SuperFresh, A&P, Pathmark, Sav-A-Center and Waldbaums stores in 11 states.

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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