An unidentified person walked out of the store without paying, according to police.
On Feb. 25, at 9:30 a.m., Tredyffrin Police responded to the theft of a cake from the Acme market in Paoli. According to police, an unidentified person ordered a sheet cake from the bakery, then walked out of the store without paying for it.
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The brand has a strong presence all over SE Pennsylvania, but its future is unclear.
Acme Markets, which operates three grocery stores in Devon and Paoli, is among several chains the Supervalu company has sold to investment consortium Cerberus Capital Management, Supervalu announced Thursday. There was no announcement from Supervalu or Cerberus about how the sale will affect the future of the grocery stores. Regionally, Acme has lots of stores including a store in Bala Cynwyd (where a shopper won $1 million last year) and a Bryn Mawr store that reopened just last year after top-to-bottom renovations. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported in July that moves by Supervalu executives seemed to indicate they were looking for buyers for Acme and their other grocery "banners". Are you concerned about the fate of Acme Markets? Tell …
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1:25 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Be careful you donnot buy inferior product, now that it is almost certain all acme stores will close and or be sold. more ›
Police are called in an effort to answer the question.
The following blotter information was provided by Tredyffrin Township Police. RETAIL THEFT 1/3/13 at 1135 hours – Acme store in Paoli. A witness observed a male take 3 containers of sushi and conceal them in the pocket of his sweatshirt. He then exited the store before officers arrived.
Tredyffrin Police report small crimes at three big area stores-but it's not petty to the victims.
Editor's Note: The following incidents were reported by Tredyffrin Township Police. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven otherwise in a court of law. RETAIL THEFT 10/4/12 at 1727 hours – Pathmark Store in Berwyn. Thoai Le, 31 of Malvern PA was cited for retail theft after store management observed him placing lower priced labels on higher priced meats. THEFT 10/7/12 at 1111 hours – Kmart Store in Strafford. Police responded to the report of a cell phone theft. The store employee stated that she left her phone on the counter and had stepped away briefly. When she returned, the phone was missing. The phone is valued at about $200.00. RETAIL THEFT 9/16/12 – Paoli Acme. In a previous press release, the actors involved were …
Acmes that serve TE are spared the axe as parent company makes big cuts.
Although 38 Acme supermarkets—including three in the Delaware Valley—will close due to underperformance, the Devon and Paoli Acme stores will survive. Corporate owner Supervalu Inc. announced Wednesday in a news release that it will close about 60 stores, including 38 supermarkets, that are deemed "underperforming or non-strategic." The chain, which owns Malvern-based Acme, spared the Devon store. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, Morrisville, Sharon Hill, and Glassboro, NJ will see their Acmes close before Dec. 1, 2012. An additional Acme will close in Stevensville, MD. Wayne Sales, SuperValu's president, said: “These decisions are never easy because of the impact a store closure has on our team members, our customers, and our …
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2:25 pm on Saturday, September 8, 2012
According to Food Trade News look for Acmes to be sold piecemeal to ShopRite, Weis and Giant. more ›
Joseph Facciolo plans to pay off student loans.
The man who won Acme's $1 million summer sweepstakes grand prize celebrated in the spotlight Wednesday morning in a ceremony at the Bala Cynwyd grocery store. Joseph Facciolo, of Lower Merion's Belmont Hills neighborhood, collected game-piece tickets on shopping trips throughout the summer, and they combined uniquely to qualify him for the jackpot, at odds of 48 million to one. He interviewed first with Patch Tuesday evening. The 26-year-old Temple University dental student was presented with a ceremonial check, as well as a personalized Philadelphia Eagles jersey from team mascot Swoop. Facciolo came with his parents, his girlfriend and her mother, two of his three brothers and their girlfriends, he said. They posed for pictures, and he …
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5:00 pm on Thursday, August 23, 2012
Sad part is shopping at acme to get all those game pieces cost him 1.25 million...But gratz on recouping some of your loses.... more ›
The grocery chain's most recent quarterly report raises the question of whether it might be up for sale.
Acme Markets parent company SuperValu Inc. on Monday replaced president and CEO Craig Herkert with board chairman Wayne Sales, less than three weeks after the grocery chain's dismal quarterly report. Acme operates stores in Devon and Paoli as well as throughout the greater Philadelphia region. "We will take significant cost out of the business, and move with urgency in our retail food business to lower prices and create points of sustainable differentiation for our customers," Sales said in a statement from the company. In the report July 12, the company reported falling sales, vowed to cut costs and said it planned to withhold investor dividends. Moreover, its stated plan to "explore strategic alternatives" was characterized by The …
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10:32 pm on Monday, July 30, 2012
While I hate to see this business struggle, I'm not surprised. I used to shop at the Paoli Acme all the time until I discovered all the other wonderful grocery stores we have in the area. However, just about two weeks ago I went into the Acme on Leopard Road for a few items. I was so disappointed. Their customer service leaves much to be desired. Just about everything I shopped for was much more … more ›
Larry Byrne
2:39 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
The tragic thing is that cake was personalized. It said "Happy Birthday to A. Nonny Muss" more ›