Ukrop’s hand off complete, bring on the booze on Sunday!

Ahold today announced that Giant-Carlisle, a Division of Ahold USA, has successfully completed the acquisition of 25 stores from Ukrop’s Super Markets, Inc.

February 8, 2010; 1:36 PM • by Valerie Catrow

We just got this from Giant/Martin’s PR rep:

Ahold today announced that Giant-Carlisle, a Division of Ahold USA, has successfully completed the acquisition of 25 stores from Ukrop’s Super Markets, Inc. This follows the agreement announced by Ahold in its press release issued on December 17, 2009.

Come springtime, the Ukrop’s name will be dropped and stores will be operating under the name “Martin’s.” Don’t worry, we’ll probably all still call them, Ukrop’s anyway.

And the big news:

Later this spring, stores will open on Sundays and sell carry-out beer and wine, similar to the nine MARTIN’S the chain currently operates in Virginia. As those or other changes are made,

Commence with the lamenting, rejoicing and/or messages of good riddance, etc…