![]() 1980: Liggett Group Inc, a USA tobacco and drinks business, was acquired for its wines and spirits business.1981: Warner Holidays Ltd, operating holiday centres in the UK and the Mediterranean, was acquired.merged its chain of Grand Metropolitan Hotels into Inter-Continental and its sibling chain Forum Hotels. Sept.1981: Inter-Continental Hotels Corporation was purchased from struggling Pan American Airways, who were divesting non-core assets due to mounting debts.May.1982: Grand Metropolitan plc: the company was renamed.1984: Compass Contract Services: Grand Metropolitan Catering Services was relaunched with a new name.Sept.1985: Pearle Vision Inc was acquired from its founders.1986: Liggett Group Inc was sold to Bennett S. ![]() ![]() 1987: More acquisitions: Almaden, Saccone & Speed.1987: Compass Group: Management buyout of the contract services division of Compass Contract Services.The deal brought the European and Commonwealth rights to Smirnoff vodka. Mar.1987: Heublein Inc, a wines and spirits business, was acquired by International Distillers & Vintners from RJR Nabisco Inc.Apr.1987: Vision Express Superstores acquired by Pearle from ?.May.1987: Eye+Tech Superstores acquired by Pearle from ?.Jun.1987: Disposed of USA soft drinks bottling operations to PepsiCo.Dec.1987: William Hill acquired from Sears Holdings Mecca Bookmakers was subsequently hived up into William Hill. ![]() In Mar.1998, British Brewery company Bass plc bought Inter-Continental Hotels Corporation from the Saison Group. expanded into the fast food sector through the purchase of Burger King.
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