The Fresh Market
The Fresh Market Announces Pricing of Its Initial Public Offering

The Fresh Market 

04.11.2010 23:28
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GREENSBORO, N.C., Nov. 4, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Fresh Market announced
today the pricing of its initial public offering of its common stock at $22.00
per share. The offering will consist of 13,175,000 shares to be sold by
stockholders of The Fresh Market. The underwriters have a 30-day option to
purchase up to an additional 1,976,250 shares of common stock from the selling
stockholders at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount. 

The Fresh Market common stock will begin trading on The NASDAQ Global Select
Market on November 5, 2010 under the symbol 'TFM'. 

BofA Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan and Goldman, Sachs & Co. are acting as joint
book-running managers for the offering. 

The offering of these securities will be made only by means of a prospectus,
copies of which may be obtained from BofA Merrill Lynch, 4 World Financial
Center, New York, NY 10080, Attention: Prospectus Department, Email:
dg.prospectus_requests@baml.com; J.P. Morgan, c/o Broadridge Financial
Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, Tel: (866) 803-9204; or
Goldman, Sachs & Co., 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282, Attention:
Prospectus Department, Tel: (866) 471-2526, Fax: (212) 902-9316. 

A registration statement relating to the initial public offering of The Fresh
Market's common stock was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the 'SEC') on November 4, 2010. Copies of the registration
statement can be accessed through the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.  This news
release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer
to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior
to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or
jurisdiction. 

About The Fresh Market

The Fresh Market is a high-growth specialty retailer focused on creating an
extraordinary food shopping experience for its customers. Since opening its
first store in 1982, The Fresh Market has offered high-quality food products,
with an emphasis on fresh, premium perishables and an uncompromising commitment
to customer service. The Fresh Market currently operates 100 stores in 20
states, located in the Southeast, Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, with
plans for continued expansion throughout the country. 

CONTACT:  The Fresh Market
          336-272-1338

News Source: NASDAQ OMX



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