Stores
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Katz Group of Companies
Katz Group of Companies is a giant Canada-based retail company. Katz operates more than 1,800 pharmacies under a number of banners. Its main offices are located in Alberta, Canada. History Three of Katz’s well-known franchises are Pharma Plus, Snyder Drug and Rexall Sports. Pharma Plus originated from a chain of drugstores known as Tamblyn in…
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Jean Coutu Group Inc
Jean Coutu Group, Incorporated, or PJC, is a Canadian company engaged in the operation of drug store chains in the country. The company is headquartered in Quebec, Canada. History Jean Coutu Group was established in 1969. The company’s co-founder, Jean Coutu, started a pharmacy business, which he put up in the area of eastern Montreal.…
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7-Eleven, Inc.
7-Eleven is considered as the biggest chain of convenience stores worldwide. The company is headquartered in Texas, USA. History 7-Eleven’s history started in 1927 when Jefferson Green decided to start selling milk, eggs and bread from the ice house where he was working. Green, known to everyone as “Uncle Johnny,” saw the opportunity to earn…
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Walmart Has it Covered
When it comes to market share, Walmart has got it over any other food chain in the U.S. by a wide margin. With 21% of the market cornered, their closest competitor, Kroger, has a measly 8.8%. Walmart tops the list of supermarkets. With its headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has become the largest…
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The Many Faces of Kroger
When it comes to finding the biggest, traditional food retailer in the U.S. just look to the many aspects of Kroger (NYSE: KR). Their annual intake for groceries is $65.7 billion. Kroger operates 2,468 food markets under more than 12 different brands (as of January 2010, the most current information available). Many supermarkets also sell…
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Make a Bull’s Eye to Target to Save Money
Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) is a line of discount stores that carry general merchandise and groceries. The stores are designed into several different classes: Target, Super Target, and Target Greatland. In addition, they run an on-line business, Target.direct and several other subsidiaries. Their headquarters are in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Target has stores in every state in…
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Ahold Markets Puts a Hold Rising Grocery Budgets
The full name of Ahold USA is Koninklijke Ahold N.V. and is traded on the Euronext exchange as AH, and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange as AHO. The name is derived from Albert Heijn Holdings, the name of the original founder. They have corporate headquarters in Quincy, Massachusetts and in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Ahold USA is…
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Delhaize America: The Lion from Belgium
Delhaize (pronounced De-LE-ze) America is a subsidiary of the Delhaize Group of Belgium. The main pursuit of the Group is the operation of grocery stores. The Group operates primarily in the U.S. and Belgium, but does business in eight other countries, on three different continents, in particular, Greece, Luxembourg, Romania, and Indonesia. The sales network…