A&P sells Patterson store to Acme

The selldown of A&P assets is continuing with the bankrupt retailer seeking court approval to sell another three of its stores to Acme Markets and its Green Way natural/organic private label brand to Allegiance Retail Services.

In court documents filed this week, A&P said Acme had offered $1.3 million for the leases of closed A&P stores located in Patterson, N.Y., and Boonton, N.J., as well as a wine and liquor store in Old Greenwich, Conn.

Acme had been in pursuit of the Patterson and Boonton locations previously but the transactions were held up as a result of negotiations with the landlords of the respective properties. The Patterson store was among a list of 76 locations Acme had initially agreed to buy in September, but the retailer subsequently pursued the deal without that location. Acme, a division of Albertsons Cos., initially bid to buy the Boonton store in November, according to reports.