TAMPA-Belgian parent Delhaize Group is said to be considering the sale of the Sweetbay and Harveys grocery chains, which have extensive operations in the southern part of the United States.
Reuters, citing unnamed sources, reports that Delhaize has hired Lazard Ltd. to sell Tampa-based Sweetbay as well as Nashville, GA-based Harveys, citing unnamed sources.
Delhaize CEO Pierre-Olivier Beckers told Reuters that the company was looking at options for the units, but declined to comment on whether advisers had been appointed to conduct the sale.
"This is a question on the table at the moment," he told Reuters.
Last year, Sweetbay announced it would close 33 underperforming stores this year. In addition to Sweetbay and Harveys, North Carolina-based subsidiary Delhaize America also operates Food Lion, Hannaford and other grocery stores. See story in the Tampa Bay Business Journal.
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