Schnuyck Markets, Inc.; Proposed Consent Agreement With Analysis to Aid Public Comment

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In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair acts and practices and unfair methods of competition-- in connection with Schnuck Markets' proposed acquisition of supermarkets currently owned by National Holdings, Inc.--this consent agreement, accepted subject to final Commission approval, would require, among other things, the Missouri-based corporation to divest 24 stores in the St. Louis area to Commission-approved purchasers, and would require the respondent, for ten years, to obtain Commission approval before acquiring an interest in a supermarket, or another entity that operates a supermarket, in the relevant area.