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Grocer Haggen files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Washington-based Haggen, the West Coast regional grocer, announced late Sept. 8 that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in an effort to reorganize. The company received $215 million in debtor-in-possession financing from its lenders to maintain its existing operations, according to a news release. “After careful consideration of all alternatives, the company concluded that a Read More →
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Haggen finds it’s tough to be third competitor for tri-county shoppers
The point of anti-trust regulators forcing Albertson’s and Safeway to sell off 146 supermarkets in order to allow for the two companies to merge was to create a viable third competitor in the market. That role was eagerly claimed by Haggen Inc., an independent grocery and pharmacy chain based in the state of Washington whose Read More →
