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Tops Markets finalizes purchase of 79 Penn Traffic stores in New York and surrounding states

Jim J — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 04:24:57 +0000

P&C markets are now officially owned by Tops Friendly Markets. Final determination of which stores stay open will apparently happen within 30 days, according to the Post-Standard article quoted here and linked below:

“We are very eager and excited to begin working with store managers and associates to best serve the grocery shopping needs of our new [...]

Cazenovia P&C store reportedly worth $1,700,000.

Jim J — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:10:25 +0000

Per the Syracuse Post-Standard in an article about Penn Traffic’s assets and obligations:

Its real estate interests include corporate headquarters, valued at $600,000, and stores in Fulton and Cazenovia worth $1.7 million each. A store in White River Junction Penn Traffic only has a $2,583 claim upon.

via Details in the numbers: Bankruptcy court, suitors glimpse at Penn [...]

Recap of Penn Traffic’s bankruptcy case (including Price Chopper and Tops offers)

Jim J — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:14:19 +0000

A recap of the state of Friday’s hearing in bankruptcy court and why the Tops and Price Chopper offers are both under active consideration. It is a messy case!

Q. What happened, briefly?

A. Penn Traffic set aside its plans to liquidate. At 2 a.m. Friday, Buffalo-based Tops Markets filed with the court its bid of $85 million, [...]

Penn Traffic’s federal bankruptcy court hearing ends without any decisions

Jim J — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:29:20 +0000

Some Updates from the Post-Standard on the bankruptcy court hearing for Penn Traffic (P&C) and the status of the proposed takeover of the company by Tops Friendly Markets.

UPDATE 4:07 p.m.: Judge Peter J. Walsh adjourned the hearing at 4 p.m. without making any decisions and without stating what the next hearing date will be. The rest [...]

Tops Market to buy bankrupt Penn Traffic assets

Jim J — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:31:14 +0000

More on the possible takeover of Penn Traffic’s supermarkets (including, presumably, Cazenovia’s P&C):

Documents submitted this morning in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Del., show the committee of unsecured creditors has accepted Tops’ offer of $85 million for all of Syracuse-based The Penn Traffic Co.’s assets, which include 79 supermarkets mostly in Upstate New York and Pennsylvania.

Tops to Buy Penn Traffic’s Supermarkets

Jim J — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:26:49 +0000

From the Associated Press via the New York Times’ web site:

Tops Friendly Markets says it will buy all of Penn Traffic's supermarkets.

Syracuse-based Penn Traffic filed for bankruptcy in November and moved to sell most or all of its assets. Tops says Penn Traffic has accepted its bid and recommended it to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in [...]

Union officers say Tops Markets will enter bidding for Penn Traffic assets

Jim J — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:38:31 +0000

United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1 Frank DeRiso said Tops’ bid will exceed the two bids made by Price Chopper and an unamed bidder being represented by a group of liquidation specialists.

“This is clearly the best benefit for all the workers at Penn Traffic, including the warehouse,” DeRiso said.

Earlier, Tops Markets reportedly made a [...]

Tops Markets reportedly offers $90 million to buy all of P&C grocery stores’ parent company

Jim J — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:57:47 +0000

Unnamed sources say that Buffalo-based Tops Markets has offered $90 million to buy Penn Traffic, the owner of P&C and two other small grocery chains. The offer reportedly includes all 79 Penn Traffic grocery stores and other assets.

Report: Tops Markets offers $90 million to buy all of P&C grocery stores’ parent company | News from The [...]

Price Chopper makes major bid on 22 stores – including Cazenovia – of Penn Traffic, the bankrupt owner of P&C Foods

Jim J — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:26:56 +0000

Schenectady-based Price Chopper fired off a major bid in a growing retail war to buy nearly one-third of the Syracuse-based parent of P&C Foods, soliciting to purchase 22 P&C supermarkets — many in the Syracuse and Central New York market — for $54 million.

via Price Chopper makes major bid on 22 stores of Penn Traffic, the [...]

Syracuse.com has tracking about every P&C store location

Jim J — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:16:42 +0000

The Penn Traffic Co. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will sell all or most of its assets, including its three supermarket chains: P&C Foods, BiLo Foods, and Quality Markets. Check back here for the latest status reports and updates on the fate of Penn Traffic’s supermarkets in New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and New Hampshire.

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