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Nation's Restaurant News, Dec 4, 2006
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS -- Royal Ahold, based here, said it would exit the foodservice business by divesting U.S. Foodservice of Columbia, Md. A statement from the parent company said: "U.S. Foodservice has the potential to further improve its performance, but we see limited near-term synergies between it and retail operations.
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Therefore, we have decided to focus our resources and expertise wholly on the future growth of our retail businesses." Ahold acquired the business in 2003. U.S. private-equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice and the South African investment firm Bidvest are said to be potential suitors.
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