Sentences with phrase «acquire smaller chains»

Over the past two years, giants such as Safeway, Al - bertson's and Kroger have been spending millions to acquire smaller chains and expand their geographic reach.

Over the past two years, giants such as Safeway, Al - bertson's and Kroger have been spending millions to acquire smaller chains and expand their...

«And we are aggressively looking to acquire smaller chains in the U.S.» The goal, says Johnston, is to grow the Pet Valu brand in the U.S., while increasing its dominance in the Canadian market.

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It has struggled in the northeast, where it acquired a small New England chain called Bess Eaton, but then closed 36 stores due to poor performance, and it has opened new locations in a patchwork of formats that left consumers confused.

Rami Levy Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing 2006 Ltd. (TASE: RMLI) is likely to acquire 50.01 % of Good Pharm for NIS 16 million in a deal that will make Levy the controlling shareholder in a small but growing pharmacy cChain Stores Hashikma Marketing 2006 Ltd. (TASE: RMLI) is likely to acquire 50.01 % of Good Pharm for NIS 16 million in a deal that will make Levy the controlling shareholder in a small but growing pharmacy chainchain.

Riggio continued to expand his number of college bookstores and his bookstores modeled on the Sales Annex, as he also acquired small bookstores and bookstore chains, including B. Dalton.

Yes, I know how the case could be made, but there were links in the chain where the smaller company was acquired by a larger one, and the smaller company came to dominate the management of the combined firm.

Over the past half century, Lancaster has managed to achieve impressive growth thanks to its disciplined approach to acquiring small, niche specialty products food companies that fit well into its existing business model and supply chain.