Cerberus Capital Management and Harris Teeter have refused to be drawn on a report the private-equity firm has bid for the US retailer.
The Wall Street Journal has reported Cerberus has made an offer for the regional grocer.
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The WSJ, citing an unnamed source, said Cerberus was mulling a structure that could see part of Harris Teeter still listed.
Speaking to just-food, a Cerberus spokesperson declined to comment. Harris Teeter CFO John Woodlief said: “We refer all inquires to [the] earlier press release and have no additional comments.”
On 8 May, Harris Teeter said in an SEC filing discussions with “certain parties regarding strategic alternatives” were “continuing”.
In February, Harris Teeter issued a press release to say it had been approached by two unnamed private-equity firms that had expressed an interest in buying the business. It said it had hired JP Morgan to assist with discussions.
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By GlobalDataUS retailer Publix and Dutch grocer Ahold have also been linked to the business, which had 211 stores as of 2 April.
