Judge approves Haggen purchase

A federal judge on Tuesday approved Albertsons’ purchase of the remains of Haggen, the bankrupt Bellingham grocery chain. Of 29 so-called core stores in Washington and Oregon that Albertsons is buying for $106 million, 15 in Washington — including the one in Oak Harbor — will operate under the Haggen name.

April 1, 2016 8:01 pm

A federal judge on Tuesday approved Albertsons’ purchase of the remains of Haggen, the bankrupt Bellingham grocery chain.

Of 29 so-called core stores in Washington and Oregon that Albertsons is buying for $106 million, 15 in Washington — including the one in Oak Harbor — will operate under the Haggen name. The rest will carry the Albertsons name. Albertsons proposed its purchase in mid-March, but it needed judicial approval to execute its plan.