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AF Blakemore & Son acquires Appleby Westward Group assets for £7m

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As had previously been speculated, AF Blakemore & Son and Appleby Westward Group have agreed a deal which will see AF Blakemore grows its Spar estate to more than 1000 stores by acquiring Spar from Appleby Westward in the Southwest of England. AF Blakemore &…

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