Is it true? Is Roundy's Supermarkets exploring the ever-popular strategic alternatives for its business, just a week after the chain announced it was getting ready to make its mark in the Chicagoland market?
A report in The Wall Street Journal said the chain has been doing so well that Willis Stein & Partners, the private equity firm that bought the company in 2002, is ready to cash in its investment.
As to be expected, a company spokesperson said Roundy's "focus continues to be growing our company."
Among the companies mentioned as possible suitors for Roundy's in the Journal article were Supervalu, Giant Eagle and a number of other private-equity groups.
Discussion Questions: What do you see happening with Roundy's? If it were sold, which company do you think would be the best fit to take it over?