United Natural Foods, Inc. to Sell Retail Real Estate of 15 Cub Food Stores for $170 Million



United Natural Foods, Inc. to Sell Retail Real Estate of 15 Cub Food Stores for $170 Million



PROVIDENCE, RI - It’s been years since United Natural Foods, Inc (UNFI) announced that it was seeking a buyer for Cub Foods. Chief Executive Officer Steven Spinner noted in October of last year that deals were in the works—and it seems that those deals have finally come to fruition, for the wholesaler is selling the retail real estate of 15 Cub Food Stores for $170 million.

In a company earnings call for its second quarter results, Spinner offered preliminary details about the sale.

Steven L. Spinner, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, United Natural Foods, Inc At the same time and as anticipated, we are simultaneously working to monetize the owned real estate for 15 Cub stores that represent more than 1.1 million square feet of retail space,” Spinner explained. “We are currently finalizing the real estate sale, which is part of a competitive bid process that included multiple interested parties. The purchase price is approximately $170 million in gross proceeds with market lease rates for each location.”

As per an agreement with an unidentified buyer, the real estate is changing ownership, meaning that the stores will operate much the same as they have before.

United Natural Foods, Inc has recently sold the real estate for 15 Cub Food Stores, for approximately $170 million

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UNFI is the leading independent national distributor of natural, organic and specialty foods and related products…