Food

May 18, 2016 In Acquisitions, Food, Retail

The Fresh Market Acquired By Apollo Global Management: The Right Move With The Right Company

The Fresh Market (TFM) announced that it would be acquired today by Apollo Global Management for $1.36 billion, or $28.50/share. This represents nearly a 50% premium from Thursday’s close, where speculation on an eventual acquirer began to ramp up. It also puts to an end…

May 18, 2016 In E-commerce, Food

As Uber Eats Rolls Out, What Impact Will It Have On The Food Industry?

Last week, Uber announced the roll-out of a new UberEats service in 10 cities, ranging from Washington D.C., Denver, Seattle, Atlanta, Houston and Dallas to some of the larger cities like New York, San Francisco and Chicago, where they’ve been testing a version of the service for some…

May 18, 2016 In Food

The Magic Of Stew Leonard’s Dairy Comes To Long Island

While much has changed in food retail since Stew Leonard’s Dairy first opened its doors in Norwalk, Connecticut in 1969, there are some things that hadn’t changed when they recently opened their doors to their fifth store in Farmingdale, New York on January 19th. When I…