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SN Top 10: Sobeys, Walmart, Walgreens top the week's headlines
October 23, 2023
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In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News articles, the top story was Sobeys vegetable supplier calls it quits. A supplier of some vegetables to Sobeys stores has sold its operations, reports Canada news outlet Saltwire. Sawler Gardens’ sale with a local farmer located about a mile from its land located on the outskirts of Berwick, Nova Scotia, Canada, will become final in April 2024.
Among other top stories:
Kroger, Walmart fruit supplier files for Chapter 11
Walgreens, CVS pharmacists may be planning a nationwide walkout
Walmart, Aldi roll out Thanksgiving meal deals
Kroger, Albertsons merger should be safe with divestiture: report
In other news, Rite Aid has filed for bankruptcy as it tries to dig out from under billions of dollars in debt mainly caused by opioid lawsuits, reports the Washington Post. The Chapter 11 filing allows the Philadelphia-based retailer to restructure its debt, which sits at $3.3 billion. Lenders have agreed to provide $3.45 billion in debt relief. Rite Aid is expected to close stores, which could be in the hundreds, but the exact amount is not known at this time.
More top stories:
Grocers, brands lean hard into the benefits of free samples
Costco CEO Craig Jelinek to resign
Albertsons delivers solid Q2 results
Publix to host hiring events for upcoming Louisville location
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