Report: Pathmark for Sale

Written by Greg Sleter

Attention Pathmark shoppers: your local supermarket may soon be sold.

The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) reported thatPathmark parent company, Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (A&P), is seeking to sell the company after emerging from bankruptcy in 2012.

The Journal, citing an internal company memo sent to store managers by Great Atlantic Chairman Gregory Mays, said a number of options to fund growth are being explored. Among those options are raising capital and a refinancing. The memo also indicated sale of the company is possible.

The New Jersey-based A&P operated about 400 supermarkets before filing for bankruptcy in December 2010. Sales were $8.8 billion at that time.

Today, the company has about 320 stores under various names including Pathmark, Food Emporium, Super Fresh and A&P. There are Pathmark stores in southern Westchester and the Bronx.

There are several A&P stores locally:

• 1886 Pleasantville Road, Briarcliff
• 1511 Route 22 Brewster
• 230 Saw Mill Road, Millwood
• 2005 Albany Post Road, Croton on Hudson 
• 195 N. Bedford Road, Mount Kisco 
• 20 Welcher Ave., Peekskill 
• 100 Triangle Center, Yorktown Heights 
• 3105 East Main St., Mohegan Lake
• 132 Bedford Road, Katonah
• 1366 E. Main St., Shrub Oak 
• 422 Old Post Rd. Bedford
• 610 Columbus Ave., Thornwood
• RT 22 & RT 138, Goldens Bridge