DALLAS, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Fleming (NYSE: FLM) today announced that,
in accordance with the asset purchase agreement with Furrs Supermarkets Inc.,
the company has exercised its right to reject the real estate assets of
17 Furrs locations. Fleming has notified Furrs of the decision not to acquire
these assets. The 17 locations remain with Furrs.
Under the purchase agreement, Fleming may exclude up to 27 stores from the
final transaction. Fleming continues to make progress toward finding suitable
buyers for the remaining locations. In addition, the company has identified
sites that are being analyzed for Fleming's price-impact store operations.
Fleming is the industry leader in distribution and has a growing presence
in value retailing. Fleming's primary business is buying and selling
merchandise. The company serves approximately 3,000 supermarkets including
more than 700 North American stores of global supermarketer IGA and other
regional banners, 5,000 convenience stores and more than 2,000 supercenters,
discount, limited assortment, drug, specialty, and other businesses across the
country. To learn more about Fleming, visit our Web site at http://www.fleming.com .
CONTACTS:
(Media) Shane Boyd 972.906.8824
(Media) Randy Hatcher 972.906.8823
(Investors-Equity) Meredith Anderson 972.906.8592
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http://www.fleming.com
CONTACT:
media, Shane Boyd, +1-972-906-8824, or Randy
Hatcher, +1-972-906-8823, or investors-equity, Meredith Anderson,
+1-972-906-8592, all of Fleming
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