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.
Ron Clarke, Fleetcorâs chairman and chief executive, also said in the release that his company will be ârevisiting our growth plans for an independent SVS.â SVS came under Fleetcorâs wing in 2014 when Fleetcor acquired SVSâs parent company, the big processor Comdata Inc. Fleetcor signaled at the time that it wasnât particularly interested in the gift-card business and might off-load SVS someday.