NBTY Nutrition Warehouse Acquisition Adds To Direct Mail, Retail Growth
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
NBTY has reached an agreement to acquire the vitamin and supplement firm Nutrition Warehouse, Inc. for $20 mil. and just over 1 mil. shares of NBTY stock, the company announced Nov. 12.
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