The Egyptian Distribution Group (a.k.a. Edge) is a supermarket chain in Egypt. It is headquartered in Giza, Egypt's third largest city.
History
The company is chaired by Egyptian businessman Amr el-Nasharty. It was formerly a subsidiary of Sainsbury's, as Sainsbury's acquired 25% in March 2009 and 80% by December 2009. However, they sold their stake back to Nasharty in 2001.
References
- Deidre Hipwell, How Sainsbury’s Egyptian adventure turned into a pyramid of trouble, The Times, 29 April 2015
- ^ Egyptian distribution Group S.A.E, Bloomberg Business
- ^ Jessica Morris, Sainsbury's vs Egypt: The four key numbers behind Mike Coupe's legal row, City A.M., 29 April 2015
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