Specialty Retail Shops Holding Corp. (Shopko Stores) – Files Notice of Successfull and Back-Up Bidders for Pharmacy Assets

January 25, 2019 – The Debtors filed a notice detailing the results of an auction held in respect of the Debtors’ pharmacy assets on January 23, 2019. Walgreens Boots Alliance was named the successful bidder in respect of about half of the pharmacies auctioned off (@63 stores). Albertsons (7), CVS (13), Hy-Vee (6), Lewis Drug (6) and Vogt Pharmacies (5) also each tendered winning bids in respect of multiple locations. Full results as to successfull bidders (and back-ups) are included with the notice and the Debtors are expected to further notify the Court as to purchase prices and asset purchase agreements on January 28, 2019.