Monday, July 16, 2007

UPDATE 1-Sobeys to buy Thrifty Foods in C$260 mln deal

(Reuters) - TORONTO, July 16 - Canadian grocer Sobeys Inc. said on Monday it will acquire Thrifty Foods in a deal with an enterprise value of C$260 million that expands its foothold in British Columbia.



Sobeys, a unit of Empire Co. Ltd. , said Thrifty will operate as a separate division. The deal is expected to close in the next quarter, following regulatory approval.


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