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VOL. 38 | NO. 35 | Friday, August 29, 2014
1-800-FLOWERS buying Harry & David for $142.5M
CARLE PLACE, N.Y. (AP) — 1-800-FLOWERS.COM Inc. is buying Harry & David for $142.5 million to help broaden the assortment of foods that its customers can choose as gifts.
The deal includes Harry & David Holdings Inc.'s brands, websites, 47 retail stores, some plants, orchards and its headquarters in Medford, Oregon.
Harry & David's fruit, food and other gifts are housed under brands including Wolferman's, Cushman's and its namesake. Products include Royal Riviera pears, Wolferman's specialty English muffins and Cushman's HoneyBells citrus gifts.
1-800-FLOWERS' brands already include Fannie May, Cheryl's and The Popcorn Factory.
The transaction is expected to close in October.
Shares of 1-800-FLOWERS, based in Carle Place, New York, jumped more than 12 percent in Tuesday premarket trading.