Ahold Acquires Czech Supermarkets

Zaandam, Netherlands, Ahold announced it has reached an agreement to acquire as many as 67 Julius Meinl supermarkets in the Czech Republic. The acquisition will increase Ahold’s store count in that country to about 300. The Julius Meinl stores will be rebranded as Albert, the banner under which Ahold operates its supermarkets in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland.