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Weis Markets earlier this month reported strong fourth quarter and year-end results for fiscal 2011.

Acme president Dan Sanders recently addressed an AMR/MAFTO member dinner in King of Prussia, PA.

Giant/Landover recently wrapped up its year-long 75th anniversary celebration.

Two of the Northeast’s largest food retailers – Ahold USA and Supervalu – continued to track on vastly different financial paths.

Delhaize America has closed 126 under-performing stores primarily affecting its Food Lion, Bottom Dollar Food and Bloom banners.

On January 11, Supervalu, Inc. posted a third quarter net loss of $750 million on total net sales of $8.3 billion and saw identical store sales plummeted to 2.9 percent

Lauer’s Supermarkets founder Ed Lauer passed away January 2 after a long battle against Parkinsons disease.

UFCW Local 400 president Tom McNutt discusses the organization’s upcoming negotiations with Giant and Safeway for new labor contracts.

In a long-expected announcement, Safeway Inc. said it intends to exit the Philadelphia market where it operates 27 Genuardi’s stores. The Giant/Carlisle division of Ahold USA has agreed to purchase 16 of those stores (all in Pennsylvania) for $106 million.

Food World’s 2011 study of Mid-Atlantic wholesalers.