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1/25/2012

A&P's New Storewide Health and Wellness Platform Paves the Way to "Living Better"

MONTVALE, N.J. - Jan. 25, 2012 - The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Inc. (A&P) today announced the launch of a new "Live Better" health and wellness platform across all of its A&P, Pathmark, Superfresh, The Food Emporium and Waldbaum's banner stores. This program supports A&P's goal to further enhance the customer's shopping experience in its stores and on the Company's website at LiveBetterWellness.com.

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1/9/2012

The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. to Close 14 Stores as Part of Turnaround Strategy

MONTVALE, N.J. - January 9, 2012 - The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (A&P) today announced that it has filed a motion with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York seeking approval to close 14 stores in four states as the Company prepares to emerge from Chapter 11. The store closures are expected to be completed in the Company's fiscal first quarter, subject to court approval.

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Company Facts

Founded:
1859 by George Huntington Hartford and George Gilman

Headquarters:
Montvale, NJ

Stock Symbol:
"GAPTQ"

Number of Stores:
336

Retail Banners:
  • A&P
  • Waldbaum's
  • The Food Emporium
  • SuperFresh
  • Pathmark
  • Best Cellars
  • Food Basics

Annual Sales Volume:
$8.1 billion of Total Sales for fiscal year 2010 ended February 26, 2011

Scope of Operations:
  • 6 U.S. States
  • Connecticut
  • New York
  • New Jersey
  • Pennsylvania
  • Delaware
  • Maryland

Own Brands:
  • America's Choice
  • America's Choice Gold
  • America's Choice Reserve
  • Food Basics
  • Food Emporium
  • Food Emporium Trading Company
  • Greenway
  • Hartford Reserve
  • Home Basics
  • Live Better
  • Master Choice
  • Mid-Atlantic Country Farms
  • MORE
  • Pathmark
  • Preferred Pet
  • Sierra Ranch
  • Via Roma
  • Woodson & James

Number of Employees:
Approximately 36,000

President & CEO:
Sam Martin