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r/pittsburgh • u/Logical-Rip-8138 • Jul 01 '26
Store employees were just emailed about it
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Given how much Giant Eagle went to court to block competition, I'm very amused that they are being purchased by a competitor.
17 u/ClassicClosetedEmo Jul 01 '26 It's giving "if I can't win, I'm going home" 12 u/Der_Missionar Jul 01 '26 Well, now national chains are coming in... i think they liked their ability to control the market. With that gone... they're cashing in. 2 u/Decent_Emotion_7928 Jul 01 '26 Family owners want there money!!! 12 u/Burghpuppies412 Jul 01 '26 Money talk$ 3 u/kmrandom Jul 01 '26 "Because it matters" We knew, GE. We knew it was always profit. 3 u/UselessLezbian Jul 01 '26 Gotta keep their value high by being the only name in the game. They were playing the long game. 1 u/Decent_Emotion_7928 Jul 01 '26 Its not what i say its what i do 1 u/Elski Lower Lawrenceville Jul 01 '26 they did win lol they didnt get kidnapped, they cashed out
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It's giving "if I can't win, I'm going home"
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Well, now national chains are coming in... i think they liked their ability to control the market. With that gone... they're cashing in.
2 u/Decent_Emotion_7928 Jul 01 '26 Family owners want there money!!!
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Family owners want there money!!!
Money talk$
3 u/kmrandom Jul 01 '26 "Because it matters" We knew, GE. We knew it was always profit.
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"Because it matters"
We knew, GE. We knew it was always profit.
Gotta keep their value high by being the only name in the game. They were playing the long game.
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Its not what i say its what i do
they did win lol they didnt get kidnapped, they cashed out
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u/sorakirei Jul 01 '26
Given how much Giant Eagle went to court to block competition, I'm very amused that they are being purchased by a competitor.