Deals

PARSIPPANY, N.J. - Marks & Spencer said Tuesday that the exclusivity period for Gristede's Foods to negotiate a definitive stock purchase agreement to acquire Kings Super Markets has ended without a deal being reached.

LONDON - UK retailer Tesco on Thursday strengthened its position in central Europe by buying a chain of 13 Polish hypermarkets, The Express reports.

LAKELAND, Fla. - Publix Super Markets Inc. has said it aims to become a dominant player in the Nashville market, the Nashville Business Journal reports.

FLORIDA, N.Y. - Big V Supermarkets said Thursday the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has approved its reorganization plan, which calls for the acquisition of substantially all Big V's assets by Wakefern Food Corp.

LAKELAND, Fla. - Publix Super Markets Inc. on Thursday announced plans to enter the Nashville, Tenn., market with the purchase of seven Albertson's supermarkets and one Albertson's fuel center and convenience store.

PARSIPPANY, N.J. - Gristedes Foods Inc. has agreed to pay $155 million to buy the upscale King Super Markets chain from its British parent company, Marks & Spencer, New Jersey's Star-Ledger reports.

SAN ANTONIO - H-E-B has agreed to acquire nine Albertson's stores in Texas that had been closed as part of Albertson's restructuring plan, according to published reports.

CINCINNATI - As part of its continued expansion in Texas, The Kroger Co. on Monday announced it has reached an agreement to purchase seven Winn-Dixie supermarkets in the Dallas Metroplex.