Schnucks takes over three Metro East grocery stores
Schnuck Markets Inc. today announced the purchase of two Metro East grocery stores and the acquisition of the lease on a third store.
The O’Fallon Hart Food & Drug and the Bethalto Park N Shop soon will operate under the Schnucks banner, Schnucks said. The Park N Shop in Godfrey, however, will close.
Schnucks bought the stores from the Homer Group Management Co. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
All three stores will close at 8 p.m. Oct. 20. The O’Fallon and Bethalto stores will reopen as Schnucks stores at on Oct. 23.
During the two days the stores are closed for inventory, the O’Fallon pharmacy will not be able to accept walk-in customers. However, physicians may continue to call prescriptions in to Hart Pharmacy, and customers may order refills by calling the pharmacy at 618-632-5525. Normal hours of operation will resume on Thursday, Oct bad credit payday advance. 23.
Associates at all three locations will have the opportunity to join the Schnucks organization at comparable wages and benefits, the company said.
"The addition of the O’Fallon and Bethalto stores will significantly expand our ability to provide goods and services to customers on the Illinois side of the river," said Scott Schnuck, chairman and CEO of the St. LouisMaryland Heights-based chain. "Although we have acquired the lease on the Godfrey location, we will not reopen that store. Those associates will be offered positions at other Schnucks locations including the newly remodeled Godfrey Schnucks store just two miles away."
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