Article: Richfood Settles for Lower Debt in Norfolk, Va.-Based Grocers' Reorganization.

Byline: Joanne Kimberlin

Jun. 26--NORFOLK, Va.--The doors will stay open at Camellia's supermarkets.

At least for now.

The bankrupt owner of roughly 25 small- to mid-sized grocery stores bearing the names Be-Lo, Fresh Pride, Meatland or Food City filed a reorganization plan in federal court Tuesday morning that was acceptable to all sides.

Pending shareholder approval of the plan, the Norfolk-based Camellia Food Stores Inc. will begin paying off its debts.

At least a portion of them.

Richfood Holdings Inc. -- Camellia's primary food supplier -- agreed to settle for less than half of the $26.2million it's owed.

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