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Type | Privately owned company |
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Industry | Supermarket |
Founded | 2005 |
Headquarters | Hong Kong |
Area served | Hong Kong |
Key people | Mr. Li Ka-shing Mr. Canning Fok |
Parent | AS Watson |
Website | Gourmet |
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