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Report: Wal-Mart may bid on Hong Kong grocery chain

8/7/2013

Bentonville, Ark. – Wal-Mart is considering entering the bidding for Hong Kong-based grocery chain ParknShop, Reuters reports. Wal-Mart is currently exploring options to enter the initial bidding process for ParknShop, which closes Aug. 16.



ParknShop is owned by Hutchison Whampoa Ltd., which in turn is owned by Li Ka-shing, reputedly the wealthiest man in Asia. The chain may be valued as high as $4 billion.



Wal-Mart, which has not commented publicly, said last year it would open 100 new stores in China by 2015.


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