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By 2009, Sara Lee was pursuing the sale of its household and body care business in their continuing effort to focus on core business. [14] In April, Sara Lee launched a state-of-the-art research and development center named The Kitchens of Sara Lee, a 120,000-square-foot (11,000 m 2) campus at the company's headquarters in Downers Grove. [15]
Sara Lee Corp. acquired its fresh-baked division in 2001 with the acquisition of Earthgrains for a then industry record of US$2.8 billion. This sale represents a 66% discount. In November 2011, Sara Lee Corporation completed the sale of its North American fresh bakery business to Grupo Bimbo for $709 million. [17]
Under the terms of the deal, Sara Lee's stock underwent a one-for-five reverse split. As of June 27, 2012, all Sara Lee shareholders saw their holdings transform into Hillshire Brands shares and shrink by a factor of five. In addition, each former Sara Lee shareholder received shares in D.E. Master Blenders 1753 on a one-to-one basis. The ...
Sara Lee Corp. (SLE) is considering selling its North American bakery business and has asked its financial advisers to test interest from potential buyers, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Sara Lee's sale of its North American Bakery business is now fully baked. The company announced today that it's selling the unit to Mexico's Grupo Bimbo for $959 Million. The deal follows earlier ...
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Kern's Bakery was purchased in 1989 by Sara Lee, which discontinued the brand. In 2008, Food City revived Kern's as part of a campaign to reintroduce once-successful regional brands. [ 6 ] Until 2012, the Kern's products were manufactured by Sara Lee at the old Kern's Bakery on Chapman Highway.
John Henry Bryan Jr. (October 5, 1936 – October 1, 2018) [1] was an American businessman who was the chairman and CEO of Sara Lee Corporation from 1975 until 2001. He also was the philanthropic driving force behind the creation of Millennium Park in Chicago. [2] [3] [4]