Tops Markets to pay $85M for Penn Traffic's supermarkets
Bankruptcy
Tops Friendly Markets said Friday it is buying all 79 stores run by bankrupt rival Penn Traffic Co. for $85 million in cash, a move that would deepen its roots in New York and Pennsylvania and extend its reach into other Northeastern states.
Tops, a 76-store chain based in suburban Buffalo, said its bid has been accepted by Syracuse-based Penn Traffic and recommended to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Del., for approval. A judge met with lawyers for two hours Friday to discuss the proposed deal, then adjourned the hearing until Monday.
"The court proceeding went as expected, and our goal to see a bid chosen that will save the greatest number of stores and jobs is on track," said Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y.
Along with its cash offer, Tops said it would eliminate about $100 million in unsecured claims against Penn Traffic's estate. That includes a $72 million claim for withdrawal liability from the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, which represents all of Tops' work force and about 85 percent of Penn Traffic's.
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