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Watsons aiming for 200 stores.
Byline: Sukanya Jitpleecheep
Sep. 7--The Watsons health and beauty store chain intends to continue expanding locally despite the faltering economy, and will have 200 stores by the end of 2007. Alan Nementzik, managing director of Central Watson Co, a partnership between Central Retail Corp and Hong Kong-based A.S. Watson, said the company would open 56 new outlets this year alone, an increase from the 50 it originally planned.
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