Acquisitions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 25, 2016

Acquisitions [Abstract]

Acquisitions

(6) Acquisitions

In May 2016, the Company announced plans to purchase five Mars Super Market stores located in Maryland.The Company will acquire these locations and operations in an effort to expand its presence in the Baltimore County region and plans to complete the acquisition in the third quarter of 2016.

In July 2016, the Company announced it had reached a definitive agreement with Food Lion, LLC to purchase the assets of 38 Food Lion Supermarket locations operating in the states of Maryland, Virginia and Delaware.  The completion of the intended purchase, pending regulatory approval, is estimated to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2016.  With this purchase 21 Maryland stores, 13 Virginia stores, and 4 Delaware stores, will be added to the Company’s store count.