In fact, a second company, Shoprite-Checkers, a supermarket operator, is scheduled to be listed in a few weeks.
And it is not just other grocers that supermarket operators in New York have to contend with.
It is forcing supermarket operators to spend billions of dollars remodeling outdated stores and investing in technology.
Pingo Doce is the largest supermarket operator in Portugal with over 350 stores.
A Japanese supermarket operator, the Jusco Company, holds a 15 percent stake.
It is one of three major supermarket operators in Tunisia.
The supermarket operator said the buyout firm's $5.03 billion offer was inadequate.
Kroger, the nation's largest supermarket operator, said the job reductions would save the company at least $13 million a year.
The supermarket operator is based in Boise, Idaho.
For supermarket operators, the biggest headaches occur when the supermarket runs out of an item.