Mervyns founder Merv Morris of Atherton today (Monday) expressed “great sadness for the several thousand employees” impacted by the anticipated closure of Mervyns chain of department stores.

Keith Rogal, who leads the group that bought the 152-acre Napa Pipe site in 2006, is leading another group in acquiring Mervyn’s plaza in downtown Napa. The deal is for Mervyn’s, downtown’s ...