The Associated Press
BELLINGHAM — The union that represents Haggen employees said government regulators have approved a potential deal for Albertsons to buy the remaining Haggen grocery stores.
The Bellingham Herald reported today that Haggen didn’t have a comment on the union statement.
Among the Haggen stores that would be affected is the Port Angeles store at 114 E. Lauridsen Blvd. No other Haggens are on the North Olympic Peninsula.
Before it was purchased by Haggen, the store was an Albertsons. The Haggen banner went up in February 2015.
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Local 367 said the Federal Trade Commission has approved the potential acquisition of the stores and that the two companies are finalizing the purchase agreement.
The union said Friday’s auction of the 33 core stores in Washington and Oregon is canceled due to the agreement.
Union officials say the news will hopefully end the uncertainty for their members and communities.
The Port Angeles store manager, Darrel Chard, said that the store has 65 employees.
Haggen filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy last year after purchasing nearly 150 stores from Albertsons and Safeway.
The Bellingham-based company failed to convert the stores, many of which have been auctioned.
