Cott Corp. initiates shipments to American Drug Stores.TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 1994--Cott Corporation (NNM NNM Network Node Manager NNM NASDAQ National Market (financial) NNM National Nutrition Month (March; American Dietetic Association) NNM Naryan-Mar (Russia) NNM Net New Money :COTTF, TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :BCB BCB Banco Central do Brasil (Brazil's central bank) BCB Borland C++ Builder BCB Bangladesh Cricket Board BCB Benzocyclobutene (low loss dielectric substrate) BCB Bumiputra-Commerce Bank BCB Broadcast Band ) announced today that it has initiated shipments of American Premier soft drinks to American Drug Stores, a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Stores American Stores was the name of a United States chain of supermarkets. It was formed in 1917 when Acme Markets merged with four other Philadelphia area grocery chains into American Stores. American Stores would grow to 1,700 stores in 40 states with $15 billion in sales. Company. The American Premier brand will include premium quality soft drinks, cookies and other consumer items, of which Cott will provide colas, diet colas, lemon-lime and other flavors in both cans and 2-liter bottles. American Drug Stores is one of the largest retailers in the nation, operating 804 drug stores in 21 states under the names of Osco Drug and Save-On Drugs. The American Drug Stores system had annual sales of approximately $4 billion in 1993. CONTACT: Cott Corp., Columbus, Ga.
David A. Goldman, 706/327-6434
Bobbi Fincher, 706/596-8837
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