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Sara Lee Corporation |
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NEWS FROM THE WIRES |
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FEATURE-Bra makers target bigger women with fancier lines Aug 22 2001 12:26 PM PDT
U.S. firms poised for gains as dollar weakens Aug 17 2001 12:24 PM PDT
U.S. stocks open up after better retail sales Aug 14 2001 06:36 AM PDT
Sara Lee completes Earthgrains acquisition Aug 14 2001 06:35 AM PDT
Sara Lee gets 93 pct of Earthgrains shrs in tender Aug 08 2001 06:08 AM PDT
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NEWS FROM THE STANDARD |
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A New Business Cycle
Feb 06 2001 09:58 AM PST
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Jan 08 2001 12:00 AM PST
New Economy, Old Politics
Oct 15 1999 12:00 AM PDT
PROFILE |
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Sara Lee products can be eaten (baked goods, cheesecake, Ball Park franks, Hillshire Farm sausage), drunk (Chock full o'Nuts coffee, Pickwick tea), worn (Hanes, L'eggs), or used to polish shoes (Kiwi) and furniture (Endust). The diversified firm is #1 in the world in packaged meats and #1 in the US in frozen baked goods, intimate apparel (Playtex, Wonderbra), and socks. Sara Lee also sells cosmetics and jewelry through direct sales. Its products are sold in more than 140 countries. In recent years, Sara Lee has sold or closed more than 100 plants and has plans to sell other units. Sara Lee sold its US food service distributor, PYA/Monarch (to Royal Ahold subsidiary U.S. Foodservice), to focus on its core brands.
COMPETITION |
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DEALS |
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Deal: MadeToOrder.com Closes $12 Million Round of Funding
Date Announced: 12.13.99
Value of transaction (US $Mil): 12
Description: Online branded merchandise provider receives $12 million from Sara Lee, Alloy Ventures and Alpine Technology Ventures.
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: June
2000 Sales (mil.): 17,511.00
1-Yr. Sales Growth: (12.5)%
Employees: 154,000
Revenue per employee: $113,707.79
KEY PEOPLE |
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C. Steven McMillan
CEO
Cary D. McMillan
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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3 First National Plaza
Chicago, IL 60602
US
Phone: 312-726-2600
Fax: 312-726-3712
Online: Web Site
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