Less than two months later, the chain was acquired by Kmart for a sum the giant retailer did not disclose.

The chain was acquired by Grand Union (supermarket) in June 1958 for approximately $8 million.

The chain was recently acquired by the Rite Aid Corporation.

The chain was acquired by the Norwegian Reitangruppen in 2006.

The chain was acquired by now-defunct King's Department Stores in 1978.

In 2007, the chain was acquired by Supertel.

Chaining: A chain of two or more stimulus-response connections is acquired.

In 1983, the retail chain was acquired by Wetterau, Inc.

In June 2010 the chain was acquired by the multinational Telepizza, adding to their more than 900 restaurants worldwide.