Mariano’s closed on its $36 million acquisition of 11 Dominick’s locations Friday, laying out a transition schedule that includes Dominick’s continuing to operate the grocery stores under a sublease agreement over the next several months.

The stores will be cleaned out, tidied up and handed over in stages to Milwaukee-based Roundy’s Supermarkets, the parent company of Mariano’s, according to Roundy’s spokesman Jim Hyland.

Five locations will cease grocery operations on Dec. 28, with Roundy’s taking over and running the pharmacies while Dominick’s parent, California-based Safeway, prepares to deliver the stores “broom clean” to the new owners, Hyland said.

Those stores are located in Park Ridge, Western Springs and Northfield in the suburbs, and 2021 W. Chicago Ave. and 5201 N. Sheridan Rd. in Chicago. Roundy’s will take possession of the stores on Jan.25, with plans to renovate and reopen them within 30 to 45 days under the Mariano’s banner, according to Hyland.

Read more, including the other six Dominicks locations purchased.  And “broom clean” has already been achieved at some locations!