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Supervalu to Sell TLC Division to Ryder

Supervalu said it has agreed to sell its supply-chain management subsidiary, Total Logistic Control, to Ryder Integrated Logistics.

Jon Springer, Executive Editor

December 8, 2010

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JON SPRINGER

MINNEAPOLIS — Supervalu here on Wednesday said it had agreed to sell its supply-chain management subsidiary, Total Logistic Control, to Ryder Integrated Logistics. A purchase price was not disclosed, and the deal is expected to close on Dec. 31.

Supervalu acquired TLC in 2005 for $233 million as it sought to bolster its third-party logistics services business. Supervalu since then has become more focused on its retail operations.

Ryder, based in Miami, said it intends to retain the current TLC management and employee base.

"Today's announced acquisition of TLC by Ryder positions TLC to become part of a company that will take them to the next level of expansion and growth in their field of expertise servicing CPG companies," Janel Haugarth, executive vice president of Supervalu and president and chief operating officer of Supervalu supply chain services, said in a statement.

"Supervalu will continue to focus its efforts on becoming America's neighborhood grocer and providing supply chain expertise and services to our independent and owned stores," she said.

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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