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{{Short description|Supermarket chain in Egypt}}
The '''Egyptian Distribution Group''' (a.k.a. '''Edge'''<ref name="thetimesdeidre">Deidre Hipwell, [http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/retailing/article4425425.ece How Sainsbury’s Egyptian adventure turned into a pyramid of trouble], ''The Times'', 29 April 2015</ref>) is a supermarket chain in [[Egypt]].<ref name="bloomberg">[http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=20480648 Egyptian distribution Group S.A.E], ''Bloomberg Business''</ref> It is headquartered in [[Giza]], Egypt's third largest city.<ref name="bloomberg"/>
The '''Egyptian Distribution Group''' (a.k.a. '''Edge'''<ref name="thetimesdeidre">Deidre Hipwell, [http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/retailing/article4425425.ece How Sainsbury’s Egyptian adventure turned into a pyramid of trouble], ''The Times'', 29 April 2015</ref>) is a supermarket chain in [[Egypt]].<ref name="bloomberg">[https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=20480648 Egyptian distribution Group S.A.E], ''Bloomberg Business''</ref> It is headquartered in [[Giza]], Egypt's third largest city.<ref name="bloomberg"/>


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[[Category:Companies of Egypt]]
[[Category:Supermarkets of Egypt]]
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The Egyptian Distribution Group (a.k.a. Edge[1]) is a supermarket chain in Egypt.[2] It is headquartered in Giza, Egypt's third largest city.[2]

History

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The company is chaired by Egyptian businessman Amr el-Nasharty.[3] It was formerly a subsidiary of Sainsbury's,[2] as Sainsbury's acquired 25% in March 2009 and 80% by December 2009.[3] However, they sold their stake back to Nasharty in 2001.[3]

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