Torrington, CT
Business
Parent Company Of Balducci’s, Kings Food Markets Files For Bankruptcy Parent Company Of Balducci’s, Kings Food Markets Files For Bankruptcy
Parent Company Of Balducci’s, Kings Food Markets Files For Bankruptcy KB US Holdings, the parent company of Kings Food Markets and Balducci’s Food Lover’s Market, which has locations throughout the region, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The company announced this week that “it has accepted a stalking horse bid from TLI Bedrock to purchase the company for $75 million.” To facilitate the sale, KB and its subsidiaries have commenced voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Kings currently operates 25 specialty supermarkets, including 23 in New Jerse…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Business
New Long Island Stores Big Part Of German Discount Grocer Lidl's US Expansion New Long Island Stores Big Part Of German Discount Grocer Lidl's US Expansion
New Long Island Stores Big Part Of German Discount Grocer Lidl's US Expansion German grocer Lidl plans to open 50 new locations in the U.S. by 2021, and has already launched two new Long Island stores, with more to come. Those stores, in East Meadow and Patchogue, opened on consecutive Wednesdays: July 29 on Aug. 5, respectively. The locations (1980 Hempstead Tpke in East Meadow and 655 Montauk Highway in Patchogue) were previously Best Markets, a grocery chain run out of Bathpage that Lidl acquired in 2018.  Before the end of September, Lidl said, two more Best Market stores will be converted on Long Island, both in Nassau County locations: in Franklin S…

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by Christina Coulter
Middletown, NJ
Lifestyle
New Grocery Stores Coming To NJ New Grocery Stores Coming To NJ
New Grocery Stores Coming To NJ German discount grocer Lidl plans to open its seventh and eighth stores in New Jersey later this month. A store in Howell will be located at 4250 Route 9. The other new store will be on Route 38 in Cherry Hill (Camden County). Both stores will open at 8 a.m. on Feb. 26. Lidl officials plan to celebrate the grand opening with music, giveaways and food specials.  There are currently six Lidl locations in New Jersey, according to the grocery chain’s website, and more than 11,000 Lidl stores worldwide. Over the past few months, Lidl has announced several new stores coming to the Garden …

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by Jon Craig
Bergenfield, NJ
Business
Lidl Sets Opening Date In Bergenfield Lidl Sets Opening Date In Bergenfield
Lidl Sets Opening Date In Bergenfield Bergenfield's new Lidl grocery store has set an opening date. The German discount grocer will open Dec. 18 at 8 a.m. at the former Pathmark store on New Bridge Road. The first 100 customers will win gift cards between $5 and $100, receive free reusable Lidl bags while supplies last and samples of the store's best products all weekend. This is Lidl's sixth New Jersey location, with others coming to Scotch Plains, North Brunswick and Weehawken.  Lidl, 80 New Bridge Road, Bergenfield, (844) 747-5435

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
News
Lidl Supermarket Chain Eyeing Bayonne Location: Report Lidl Supermarket Chain Eyeing Bayonne Location: Report
Lidl Supermarket Chain Eyeing Bayonne Location: Report German grocery chain Lidl, which is in the midst of an expansion in the Garden State, is looking to open a location in Bayonne, Jersey Digs magazine recently reported.  In a statement to Jersey Digs, Lidl declined to release much specific information, but confirmed it was looking at a location in the city.  The website for JMF Properties lists a Lidl supermarket as one of the tenants planned for the Harbor View Marketplace development on Route 440, Jersey Digs also reported. 

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by Paul Milo
Massapequa, NY
Business
Lidl To Open Four New Long Island Grocery Stores Lidl To Open Four New Long Island Grocery Stores
Lidl To Open Four New Long Island Grocery Stores A new round of deep-discount grocery stores are set to open up on Long Island. Lidl announced that it will be opening four new locations in East Meadow, Oakdale, Patchogue, and Lake Grove, bringing the total of markets the Virginia-based company will open on Long Island up to eight. In April, Lidl announced that it will be opening stores in Plainview and Center Moriches as soon as 2020 by converting former grocery store locations. Other stores are planned for Huntington, Babylon, and Plainview. “We appreciate all the support we have received across Long Island as we prepare to open our fir…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Business
Here's When, Where Discount Supermarket Chain Will Open First Long Island Stores Here's When, Where Discount Supermarket Chain Will Open First Long Island Stores
Here's When, Where Discount Supermarket Chain Will Open First Long Island Stores Discount supermarket chain Lidl will open the first wave of stores on Long Island in 2020. The company, headquartered in Germany, has announced plans to open stores in Plainview, Babylon, Huntington and Center Moriches, Lidl said. In the Tuesday, April 30 announcement, Lidl said shoppers in those communities will be the first to experience Lidl's simple and efficient approach to grocery shopping as well as Lidl's price-cutting effect in the region.  Citing a study from the University of North Carolina, Lidl said in the release that grocery stores located near Lidl stores dropped their…

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by Donna Christopher
Stamford, CT
News
Dog Food Recall Expanded By FDA Dog Food Recall Expanded By FDA
Dog Food Recall Expanded By FDA Pet owners should double-check their cabinets as a dog food recall as been expanded for potentially toxic amounts of Vitamin D in the product. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded a recall of dry dog food products that have been making some pets sick. The recall comes following several complaints that dogs eating the food experienced vitamin D toxicity. According to the FDA, testing found that samples of the dog food contained excessive, potentially toxic amounts of vitamin D. “Vitamin D is an essential nutrient for dogs, but very high amounts can cause serious health problems…

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by Zak Failla
Stamford, CT
Lifestyle
Eight Brands Of Dog Food Recalled Over Potentially Toxic Levels Of Vitamin D Eight Brands Of Dog Food Recalled Over Potentially Toxic Levels Of Vitamin D
Eight Brands Of Dog Food Recalled Over Potentially Toxic Levels Of Vitamin D Pet owners should check their cabinets after several companies recalled dog foods that potentially contain toxic amounts of vitamin D. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded a recall of dry dog food products that have been making some pets sick. The recall comes following several complaints that dogs eating the food experienced vitamin D toxicity. According to the FDA, testing found that samples of the dog food contained excessive, potentially toxic amounts of vitamin D. “Vitamin D is an essential nutrient for dogs, but very high amounts can cause serious health problems like ki…

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by Zak Failla
Bergenfield, NJ
Business
Forbes: Retailer That Bought Vacant Bergenfield ACME Has Stellar Rep, Horrific Biz Plan Forbes: Retailer That Bought Vacant Bergenfield ACME Has Stellar Rep, Horrific Biz Plan
Forbes: Retailer That Bought Vacant Bergenfield Acme Has Stellar Rep, Horrific Biz Plan A German global discount supermarket chain that purchased a long-vacant ACME in North Jersey has a stellar reputation with a business plan that's anything but, according to a recent report. Lidl -- which closed a deal on Bergenfield's former ACME market earlier this week -- had plans to open nearly 100 stores between Summer 2017 and Summer 2018. As of July of this year, the retailer had opened barely half of that, Forbes reports. Senior grocery executives were reportedly shocked by how the retailer, with more than 10,500 stores in nearly 30 countries, could have such a poor design strategy …

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by Cecilia Levine