A subsidiary of the company will run the chain’s 17 stores in the New York City metro area.
What happened
Wakefern Food Corp. announced Thursday it is buying New York City supermarket chain Morton Williams, which runs 17 stores in the metropolitan area. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Kevin McDonnell, president of Wakefern’s wholly owned subsidiary PRRC, Inc., will serve as the Wakefern executive leading Morton Williams, according to an emailed announcement. Wakefern said it will retain the Morton Williams name.
Why it matters
The acquisition is part of Wakefern’s strategy to expand its market share and wholesale distribution, Wakefern Chairman Sean McMenamin noted.
Wakefern’s planned pickup of Morton Williams is the latest in a string of acquisitions that have expanded the reach of the grocery cooperative and its members in New York City.
Within the past several years, Wakefern member Village Super Markets acquired specialty retailer Gourmet Garage, which operates three stores in Manhattan, and bought several Fairway Market stores in the city. Last year, Wakefern acquired specialty food brand Di Bruno Bros., which produces an assortment of gourmet products that have nationwide distribution.
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