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.
Due to the unstable performance of the company, the couple sold the firm to Beatrice Foods Co. in 1966. Bill Harmsen became the president of Jolly Rancher after the acquisition but he filed his retirement in 1977. After the retirement, his son Robert Harmsen was appointed as the general manager of the product line. In 1983, Beatrice Foods Co. was acquired by Huhtamaki Oy. After the acquisition of the firm, Huhtamaki Oy established Leaf Inc. at Denver in Colorado. Leaf Inc. was acquired by Hershey Chocolate and Confectionery Corp. in 1997.