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Article: Aslin-Finch makes bold moves
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- Journal of Business
- Article date:
- October 9, 2008
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CopyrightCopyright Northwest Business Press Inc. Oct 9, 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Since July, once quiet Aslin-Finch Feed Co. has acquired a seed company here that has launched it into a new market, and has purchased a massive warehouse here formerly used by a giant grocery wholesaler.
The moves, says company President Jay Allert, are part of a larger effort by the 51-year-old Spokane Valley company to capitalize on its already-large Northwest distribution area.
Until recently, Aslin-Finch had focused primarily on manufacturing and distributing animal feeds, serving 800 dealers in eight Western states, as well as eight of its own retail stores. With its August acquisition of Cascade Seed Co., a Spokane wholesaler of grass and pasture seed and garden items since 1952, ...