The Grapevine Tom Thumb location at 44000 William D Tate Ave. has been acquired by Minyard Food Stores as part of an agreement that includes 11 other Tom Thumb and Albertson's locations in the DFW area.
According to a news release, the agreement is part of a requirement by the Federal Trade Commission that will allow Albertson's to acquire Safeway, which operates under the Tom Thumb and Randall's store banners.
The transaction is still subject to approval by the FTC, according to the release.
Minyard Food Stores is a hometown, locally owned supermarket chain that currently operates 12 DFW locations. The stores are owned by Ray and Leticia Schalek.
