Giant-Carlisle, a division of Ahold USA, is expanding its presence in Virginia by acquiring Ukrop’s 24 Richmond stores and the Williamsburg store.

Joe’s Market in Richmond’s West End and a store in Fredericksburg are not part of the deal. The [Henrico Citizen][Henrico] is reporting that Joe’s Market and the Fredericksburg Ukrop’s will be closed. The [Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star][Star] has confirmed that the Fredericksburg will be closed.

The former Roanoke store wasn’t mentioned as part of the deal.

[Read][Dispatch] (Richmond Times Dispatch)

[Henrico]: http://www.henricocitizen.com/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=1&twindow=&mad=&sdetail=1848&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=1910&hn=henricocitizen&he=.com

[Star]: http://fredericksburg.com/blogs/bizbrowser/index_html?blogger_id=22&p=1261087360

[Dispatch]: http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/local/article/UKROPGATER_20091217-135001/312169/P10/