Wakefern seeks court order to force Village Super Market exit from cooperative

Filed March 25, 2026 · Period ending March 19, 2026 · ~1 min read

Key Changes

• high

  Wakefern Food Corp. filed counterclaims on March 19, 2026 seeking a court declaration that 'good cause' exists to compel Village to sell its cooperative stock and exit the wholesale partnership that supplies its ShopRite stores.

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• high

  Village asserts the counterclaims are frivolous because Wakefern has not alleged its board voted to compel the exit as required by cooperative bylaws, and Village has no knowledge such a vote occurred.

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  The company states the dispute has not materially impacted operations or financial performance to date, but cannot determine the probability of outcomes or estimate potential losses.

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