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MONTVALE, N.J. -- New York-area gourmet retailer The Food Emporium, a banner of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. here, is introducing "Picnic in the Park," a program of four store-prepared gourmet picnic lunches, at its Bridgemarket location at 59th Street in Manhattan.

MONTVALE, N.J. -- The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. here and Carteret, N.J.-based Pathmark Stores, Inc. said they entered into an agreement this week with the Federal Trade Commission stipulating that A&P wouldn't complete its acquisition of Pathmark before 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 25.

MONTVALE, N.J. -- In honor of its 25th year of operation, SuperFresh, a banner of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. here, will host a three-day celebration for associates and customers from Friday, July 27 through Sunday, July 29.

MONTVALE, N.J. -- The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. Friday reported first-quarter sales in its core Northeast operations of $1.68 billion vs. $1.65 billion last year, with comparable-store sales rising 1.0 percent. Total company sales for the first quarter were $2.0 billion, vs. $2.0 billion in last year's first quarter.

MONTVALE, N.J. -- The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. Friday reported first-quarter sales in its core Northeast operations of $1.68 billion vs. $1.65 billion last year, with comparable-store sales rising 1.0 percent. Total company sales for the first quarter were $2.0 billion, vs. $2.0 billion in last year's first quarter.

MONTVALE, N.J. -- The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. Friday reported first-quarter sales in its core Northeast operations of $1.68 billion vs. $1.65 billion last year, with comparable-store sales rising 1.0 percent. Total company sales for the first quarter were $2.0 billion, vs. $2.0 billion in last year's first quarter.

MONTVALE, N.J. -- The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. here said that on Friday both it and Pathmark Stores, Inc. submitted certifications of substantial compliance with the Federal Trade Commission, in response to the Requests for Additional Information and Documentary Materials they received in relation to A&P's proposed acquisition of Carteret, N.J.-based Pathmark.

NEW YORK -- New York State Supreme Court Judge Herman Cahn has entered an order granting class certification to claims by three former workers that The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., The Food Emporium, and Waldbaum's, all banners of parent company A&P, systematically denied overtime pay to their hourly employees. The case now includes potentially thousands of the Northeast retailer's cashiers, clerks, bakers, deli, and other hourly-paid workers in New York state.