US: Ahold Delhaize to sell 83 American supermarkets | Progresiv
In order to get approval from the American Bureau of Competition for the merger, Dutch Ahold and Belgian Delhaize are willing to sell 83 supermarkets, which probably means its Martin's supermarket chain would disappear almost entirely. 
Trade paper Food World listed the 83 stores that Ahold and Delhaize are willing to discard to get FTC approval for their merger. That lists contains about 20 Martin's stores, 3 Stop & Shops and 9Giant/Landover stores. Delhaize would get rid of several Food Lion and Hannaford stores. Ahold chain Martin's may disappear entirely, particularly in regions where Delhaize's Food Lion is strongly represented, according to the paper.
If the merger is approved, the newly-formed company would have 2,077 stores in the United States and the region would contribute two thirds of group turnover, making it the company's most important market - by far. (www.retaildetail.eu)
