CVS Buy Of 700 Albertsons Stores Reinforces Frontrunner Position
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
CVS' acquisition of approximately 700 Albertsons standalone drug stores, including about 331 in Southern California, will provide the company with rapid access to the Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego markets, the drug chain reported
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