What does 'dog days of summer' really mean? Ever wonder where the phrase 'dog days' of summer comes from? It actually has nothing to do with canines panting in the heat. The words dog days of summer might conjure up images of canines panting in the heat, but the origin of the phrase actually has to do with the stars. Historians say the phrase dates back to the ancient Greeks and Romans, who would keep track of the seasons by looking up at the sky.
KKR has agreed to buy Mills Fleet Farm. Financial terms werenât announced. Mills Street is a retailer of lifestyle merchandise serving suburban and farm consumers. The company has 35 retail stores throughout four Midwestern States: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and North Dakota.
The Eckerd deal arose because J.C. Penney, which bought Eckerd in 1997, wanted to sell after a weak performance. In addition to the sale to CVS, Penney is selling its remaining 1,539 Eckerd stores for $2.37 billion to a Montreal company, Jean Coutu Corp., which owns the Brooks Pharmacy chain. Coutu plans to leave the Eckerd nameplate on its stores, the company said. The CVS deal brings 622 stores in Florida and 437 in Texas. The rest of the stores are in Arizona, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Missouri, Kansas and Alabama.