NEW YORK, April 29 (Reuters) - Bidders in Bruno's Supermarkets LLC bankruptcy auction that began on Wednesday include Gordon Brothers Group, Hilco Merchant Resources LLC, and a joint venture made up of liquidators Great American Group, Tiger Capital, SB Capital and Hudson Capital Partners, sources familiar with the matter said.
It was unclear how much each group's bid was or whether other bidders had made offers.
A lawyer for Bruno's could not be reached for comment.
Bruno's, which owns and operates Bruno's and Food World grocery stores, mostly in the U.S. South, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in February 2008.
The case In re. Bruno's Supermarkets LLC, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Alabama, No 09-00634.
(Reporting by Phil Wahba and Emily Chasan) Keywords: BRUNOS/ (phil.wahba@thomsonreuters.com; +1 646 223 6128; Reuters Messaging: phil.wahba.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
It was unclear how much each group's bid was or whether other bidders had made offers.
A lawyer for Bruno's could not be reached for comment.
Bruno's, which owns and operates Bruno's and Food World grocery stores, mostly in the U.S. South, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in February 2008.
The case In re. Bruno's Supermarkets LLC, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Alabama, No 09-00634.
(Reporting by Phil Wahba and Emily Chasan) Keywords: BRUNOS/ (phil.wahba@thomsonreuters.com; +1 646 223 6128; Reuters Messaging: phil.wahba.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.