Supervalu's purchase of some Food Lion stores is designed to create more business for its wholesale operation. Supervalu Inc. is buying 22 Food Lion stores on the East Coast in a transaction that already has an exit strategy. The deal, announced late Wednesday, was one of several by Food Lion’s owner, Belgium-based Delhaize Group, to satisfy antitrust regulators who are concerned about its merger with Dutch-based Koninklijke Ahold NV. Delhaize made deals Wednesday to sell 61 Food Lions, including to other firms such as Weis Markets Inc. It also sold 10 Hannaford stores. Ahold, meanwhile, sold 15 stores. In all, the 86 stores represent about 3 percent of U.S. sales of the combined Ahold and Delhaize operations. The $31 billion merger of Delhaize and Ahold creates one of the world’s largest grocery companies, with 6,500 stores in the U.S. and Europe. In the U.S., Delhaize is best known for Food Lion and Hannaford chains and Ahold owns the Stop & Shop and Giant Food chains.

Eden Prairie-based Supervalu, known locally for its Cub Foods retail chain, approached this deal with an eye on benefiting its biggest business as a wholesaler of groceries. The company said it will initially run the 22 Food Lion stores under its Shop ’n Save brand. But it added that it is talking to antitrust regulators and store managers about selling some of its interest in the stores. The stores are in northern West Virginia, western Maryland, south central Pennsylvania and northwestern Virginia. The company already acts as the wholesale supplier to nearly 100 independently-operated Shop ’n Save stores in western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Those stores are among the strongest performers in Supervalu’s network of wholesale customers, the company said. “This acquisition is another example of the work we’re doing to grow our business and to deliver creative solutions for our wholesale customers,” Mark Gross, Supervalu’s chief executive, said in a statement.

Wholesale operations accounted for 45 percent of its $17.5 billion in revenue during Supervalu’s most recent fiscal year. The company last week added a significant new customer to the business, Marsh Supermarkets, which operates about 70 stores under the Marsh and O’Malia brands in Indiana and Ohio.Bathroom Mirrors Hometown Meanwhile, Supervalu is believed to be on the verge of spinning off a majority stake in one of its main retail units, the Save-A-Lot chain of discount groceries. Yellow Labrador Puppies For Sale SomersetThe company recently changed terms of a loan agreement that was perceived as another step in such a transaction, though it hasn’t set a date for the move.House For Sale In Stanly County Nc

With the new Food Lion stores, Supervalu said it will continue to have full meat departments, expand its produce selection and provide marketing support. It also said it will offer jobs to all the 1,200 people now employed at the stores. Alexander Wang partners with adidas Original on new line Hanjin cargo ship stranded off California finally unloads New Google operating system Nougat will be on some Nexus phones by mid-month Grocers see stock hits after disclosing that discounts will erode earnings Eden Prairie Center makes plans as Sears exits45-Minute Membership WebinarsLion Cub Program Hudson Valley CouncilMembership ResourcesLion Cub Program      LIONS Lions is a national pilot program of the Boy Scouts of America for kindergarten-age boys.  Cub Scouting is a program of the Boy Scouts of America, whose mission is to help young people build character, learn citizenship, develop personal fitness, become effective leaders, and have fun in the outdoors.

Cub Scouting focuses on boys in the first through fifth grades. The Lion pilot is exploring the value of a program for kindergarten-age boys. (Boys must be 5 years old by September 1.)   OVERVIEW   Lions is a family-oriented program. A youth and his parent or caring adult partner join Scouting together. A group of six to eight boys and their adult partners meet together in a group called a den. Dens will meet approximately twice per month. They have fun participating in den meetings and outings while making memories together.   PROGRAM     The Lion pilot encourages boys to learn and explore through hands-on, high-energy activities. Adult partners take turns leading a den meeting or outing during the year. Most meetings and outings are approximately 45 minutes in length. 22 June 1966 (USA) Married couple George Adamson and Joy Adamson have longed lived in northern Kenya for George's work as the senior game warden of the region. One of George's primary responsibilities is to ...

See full summary » See full cast & crew » From $2.99 (SD) on See more awards » 70 news articles » When Elsa's three mischievous cubs begin wreaking havoc on the nearby villages, Joy and her husband are forced to move them hundreds of miles to a game preserve. The adventures of two married game wardens in Kenya. An Elephant Called Slowly Bill and Ginny are invited by a naturalist friend to take care of his home in Africa while he is away, and they find themselves adopted by three orphan elephants. Born Free: A New Adventure Another thrilling adventure for Elsa the lioness as she works her magic on two teenagers struggling with changes in their life See full cast »One of George's primary responsibilities is to deal with dangerous animals that may be chronically threatening to humans, livestock and/or crops. It is in this vein that George and his staff end up killing a man eating lion and its lioness, resulting in their three young female cubs being orphaned.

Although difficult to begin, George and Joy are able to wean and take care of the three cubs, who they adopt as pets. But soon, they know they have to provide a more suitable environment for the cubs, namely sending them to Rotterdam Zoo... that is except for the smallest, who they have named Elsa and to who Joy in particular has become attached as the emotional fighter among the three. As Elsa grows into lioness maturity, George and Joy provide her with greater freedom away from their property, which may get her into trouble as a largely tame animal. See All (20) » From The Pages Of The Beloved Best Seller... A Motion Picture To Delight All The World! See all certifications » View content advisory » Release Date: 22 June 1966 (USA) Also Known As: La leona de dos mundos See full technical specs » When John Barry won Oscars for "Best Music, Original Music Score" and "Best Music, Original Song" for this film, not only was it his first Oscar victory, it was also the first time an Englishman had won both those particular categories.

Barry first heard of his wins from friend Michael Crawford who'd seen the ceremonies on TV in New York and called him in the UK with the news. Before George has told Joy that he still has Elsa while they are driving back you can tell he isn't situated directly behind the steering wheel but rather a little to the left of it. Perhaps this is why the truck is shown swerving? all my nightmares had come true. ...she can't make it. she can't mix with her own kind... She can't do anything the wild animals do to survive. You've done too good a job on her. You've made her tame. Referenced in The Facts of Life: Sweet Sorrow (1981) Music by John Barry Lyrics by Don Black Sung by Matt Monro See more » What eventually became of Elsa? How does the movie end? What is 'Born Free' about? Question About The Real Story? The Real Joy Adamson What is real in 'Born Free'? Brought a lion from Harrods Widescreen Vs Full Screen first time shown on broadcast tv?