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Ahold, Delhaize Agree to Sell 86 U.S. Stores Ahead of Merger

  • Weis Markets, Publix, Supervalu among biggest buyers of sites
  • Transactions are subject to U.S. FTC antitrust approval
Thomas Mulier and Elco van Groningen
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Royal Ahold NV and Delhaize Group agreed to sell 86 stores in the U.S. as the Dutch and Belgian grocers seek to win antitrust clearance for their merger this month.

The European retailers are selling 4.1 percent of their combined U.S. stores, and the sites represent 3.2 percent of their revenue in that market, they said in a statement Thursday. Buyers include Weis Markets Inc., Publix Super Markets Inc., and Supervalu Inc.