34 former Albertsons now 'Fresh Market' stores

(Deseret News) Associated Food Stores Inc. has a sweet deal to entice customers inside the 34 former Albertsons that the company reopened Monday under the name "Fresh Market."

Customers bringing in their Albertsons loyalty card to any Fresh Market will receive a free five-pound bag of sugar, said Dick King, Associated Foods vice president, who will be in charge of the new stores.

King on Monday announced the completion of the deal between Minneapolis-based Supervalu Inc., which had owned the stores, and Associated Foods. The stores opened with the new branding beginning at noon, with some stores opening earlier.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

At midnight Friday, Associated Foods told Albertsons store directors the game plan for turning the stores into Fresh Markets.

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