According to the BBC, the Wal-Mart-owned chain is “on the verge” of signing a deal to acquire the stores, which are currently owned by UK supermarket group Morrison, which merged with Safeway last year.
Morrisons is believed to not have much long-term interest in its Northern Ireland operations.
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