EXCLUSIVEBRANDSOURCING RETAILER/WHOLESALER ...

past have required Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. BI-LO a originally owned by Ahold of the
Netherlands (also in this database) from 1977 to 2005 was sold to Lone Star Fund, Dallas, a
private equity firm that buys distressed debt and assets. BI-LO emerged from bankruptcy umbrella
and with the support of Lone Star Funds, announced plans to acquire Winn-Dixie for $ 560
million in cash. (See details on Winn-Dixie in its listing in this database.)
Procurement Contacts: N/A
BIG Y FOODS INC.
2145 Roosevelt Ave, Springfield, MA 01102-7840 USA
Tel: (413) 784-0600
Fax: (413) 732-7350
www.bigy.com
Total 2010 Sales: $1.5 Billion (E)
Percentage of Sales in Exclusive Brands: N/A
Principal Business: Big Y operates 61 stores in Massachusetts and Connecticut, comprised of 47
(E) Big Y World Class Markets, 10 Big Y supermarkets, 1 Fresh Acres Market, and 2 gourmet
and food outlets.
EB Identities: Big Y, Top Crest, Top Care (part of the Topco co-op)
EB skus: 2,900+
Profile: Family owned, Big Y Foods celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2011. Late in 2010, this
retailer purchased seven A&P supermarkets in Connecticut. In June 2010, Big Y began testing a
Groupon offer (a deal-of-the-day website) among Springfield, MA subscribers, offering its new
Shellfish Grill Pack (lobster tails, mussels, clams, and other seafood) at a 40% discount off the
$39.99 retail price. Big Y partnered with Incentive Targeting and HaloEffects to produce what it
describes as the first-ever grocery chain Groupon offer.
Procurement Contacts: Ann Wallenius, Director, Corporate Brands