Bi-Lo to Close Two Weak Stores in Tenn.; Publix in Talks to Buy
MAULDIN, S.C. -- Bi-Lo is closing two low-performing supermarkets in Murfreesboro. Tenn., a city just outside of Nashville, by the end of the year, the retailer said earlier this week. The potential buyer of the stores appears to be Lakeland, Fla.-based Publix Super Markets, which is reportedly in talks to take over the stores as it expands its presence in middle Tennessee.