BJ's Wholesale Club Opens In Garden City, NY

October 31, 2012 BJ's Wholesale Club

BJ's Wholesale Club has announced the opening of its newest New York location at 711 Stewart Avenue in Garden City. The 125,000 square-foot club offers significant savings on groceries and general merchandise including premium consumer electronics and brand-name appliances. Additionally the Club will feature a fresh bakery, BJ's Cafe, deli, optical services, rotisserie chicken and Verizon Wireless.

Whole Foods Market Acquires Leases To Six Johnnie’s Foodmaster Locations

October 31, 2012 Whole Foods Market, Inc.

Whole Foods Market, Inc. announced an agreement to purchase six leases from Johnnie's Foodmaster, a family-owned grocery chain based in Chelsea, Massachusetts. The transaction is expected to close November 30, 2012. Johnnie's Foodmaster will close all six locations prior to the closing date.

Tesco Edges Closer To Giving Up On The US

Tesco's billion pound gamble to crack the United States may have only months to run as investors and management focus more squarely on the British retailer's struggling home business and slowing growth in emerging markets.

Bimbo Profit Plunges 82% On Wheat, Sara Lee Integration Cost

October 31, 2012 Charles Siler, Bloomberg

Grupo Bimbo SAB said quarterly profit fell for a fourth consecutive quarter as the world’s largest bread maker absorbed higher wheat costs and expenses integrating Sara Lee’s North American bakery business.

Flowers Foods To Acquire Sara Lee & Earthgrains Assets In CA, Earthgrains Assets In OK

October 31, 2012 Flowers Foods, Inc.

Flowers Foods, Inc. announced that the United States Department of Justice has approved an agreement under which Flowers will acquire certain assets and trademark licenses from BBU, Inc., a subsidiary of  Grupo Bimbo S.A. B. de C.V. The financial terms of the transactions were not disclosed.