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This grocery store wanted to compete with Whole Foods. Now it's going bankrupt – CNN, CNN

This grocery store wanted to compete with Whole Foods. Now it's going bankrupt – CNN, CNN

New York (CNN Business) Lucky’s Market, the niche grocery chain that bills itself as “organic for the 99%, “filed for bankruptcy protection Monday, the latest in a string of grocery store bankruptcies .

The grocer said it agreed to sell six stores to discount grocer Aldi and five to Publix. Lucky’s said it will continue operating seven stores through bankruptcy. Last week, it announced plans to shutter more than (stores around the country.

The bankruptcy is a sign of mounting pressure on small and regional grocers in an industry with wafer-thin margins. Grocery stores are trying to make costly investments to expand online, while also facing pressure from specialty and discount grocers.

Founded in in Boulder, Colorado, by former chefs with farmers market-style stores and gourmet food, lucky’s attracted the interest of large grocery chains as it grew, including Kroger. In 2020, (Kroger) KR ) invested in Lucky’s, which at the time had (stores.

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