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Bi-Lo CEO sees ‘stronger, more competitive’ retailer

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Supermarket giant Bi-Lo, which exited bankruptcy protection about two weeks ago, plans to offer a gasoline rewards program in the Chattanooga area as it seeks to increase market share.

Bi-Lo Chief Executive Officer Michael Byars said he expects the Fuelperks program to roll out here this fall.

Mr. Byars said the Greenville, S.C.-based grocer, which has about 30 stores and more than 2,000 employees in the area, has emerged from bankruptcy “more relevant than it has ever been.”

He recently spoke to Deputy Business Editor Mike Pare in a telephone interview: