The Kroger Co. acquired Murray's Cheese, a transaction announced in February 2017.
Murray's Cheese operates in Specialty foods / Retail, is based in Greenwich Village, New York, N.Y.. Kroger acquired the equity of Murray's Cheese, the specialty cheese retailer founded in Greenwich Village, New York in 1940, including its Bleecker Street flagship. The two companies had partnered since 2008, growing to more than 350 Murray's Cheese shops inside Kroger stores by late 2016 before the full merger. Financial terms were not disclosed. Former owner Rob Kaufelt remained affiliated as a strategic adviser.
Deepen Kroger's specialty cheese offering nationwide, building on an eight-year partnership that had already placed Murray's Cheese shops in hundreds of Kroger stores.
For cheese lovers and connoisseurs, it doesn't get more authentic than Murray's.Rodney McMullen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Kroger Co.
Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.