Walgreens Betting Big On Bricks and Mortar, Buying USA Drug Pharmacy Chain for $438M

Already the largest pharmacy chain in the U.S., Walgreen Co. today announced a deal to buy a 144-store pharmacy chain from privately held Stephen L. LaFrance Holdings, and members of the LaFrance family, for approximately $ 438 million. The stores are located across seven states, the
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Chinese Firm Buying AMC Movie Theater Chain for $2.6 Billion

In another sign of an increasingly global economy, Dalian Wanda Group Co., Ltd. announced it has struck a deal to acquire the second-largest movie theater operator in the U.S., AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., for $ 2.6 billion. Wanda said the purchase will create the world’s l
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Aldi Supermarket Chain to Build Warehouse/Office

Supermarket chain Aldi will build an office and warehousing facility in the Village of Royal Palm Beach for its division headquarters and regional distribution center. The $ 50 million project will bring annual local expenditures of $ 25 million and a projected total retail store inve
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