I thought they were bought by Apollo Global which is an investment management firm which specializes in " unlocking the hidden value " of their acquisitions. You do that by getting rid of " expensive " employees who cater to customers and by cheapening the brand. You then sell the business you " fixed" to another company which wants to add sales because it is one of the CEO's bonus goals and adds millions of dollars to his pocket at the end of the year. Investment managers do not make good grocers, restaurateurs, industrialists , engineers or medical professionals. They do however change business models to make very dynamic businesses quite hum drum. With that said, yep you can no longer buy a veal chop in Fresh Market and the fish case seems to lack the variety it once had.
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