About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 43. Chapters: Pantone, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Volkswagen Group of America, Pathmark, Becton Dickinson, The Hertz Corporation, Van Gelder Studio, Coach USA, Ingersoll Rand, Vidyo, Management Dynamics, Biomedical Tissue Services, Hudson City Bancorp, Grand Union, Ericom Software, Syncsort, Par Pharmaceutical, Medco Health Solutions, Absolute Entertainment, DormAid, America's Talking, Campmor, Yolato, Independent Moving Pictures, Kid Brands, Stratesec, Dataprobe, Kwasha Lipton, Jerry Lembo, Hudson Group, Boylan Bottling Company, US Cable, Knights Inn, Benjamin Moore & Co., Footstar, Against All Odds, A. Zerega's Sons, Inc., North Jersey Media Group, Keyence Corporation of America, Avotaynu Magazine, Marathon Enterprises, Inc., Bergen Newspaper Group, Minwax, American Musical Supply, Inserra Supermarkets, United Water, Makedonski Glas. Excerpt: The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, better known as A&P, is (as of July 15, 2011) a 338-store supermarket and liquor store chain in the United States. Its supermarkets, which are under six different banners, are found in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. A&P's liquor stores, known as Best Cellars, are found in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Virginia. A&P's corporate headquarters are in Montvale, New Jersey. Supermarket News ranked A&P #19 in the 2010 "Top 75 Food Retailers and Wholesalers" based on 2009 fiscal year estimated sales of $9.1 billion. Based on 2009 revenue, A&P is the 34th largest retailer in the U.S. From 1927 through 1975, it was the dominant food retailer in the nation (until 1965, the largest US retailer of any kind). A&P is considered an American icon. The Wall Street Journal, in an editorial on December 10, 2010, said that "A&P was as well known as McDonald's or Google is today" and that A&P was "Wal-Mart befor...