2015. (2) Stores acquired during this period include 871 stores acquired through the NAI acquisition on March 21, 2013, four stores acquired from Vons REIT, Inc. on October 10, 2013. and 51 stores acquired through the United acquisition on December 29, 2013. Our Strategy Our operating philosophy is simple: w

d as a component of Selling and administrative expenses. Vons REIT, Inc. acquisition On October 10, 2013, the Company purchased all of the stock of Vons REIT, Inc. ("Vons") for $30.0 million in cash. Vons owned and operated four Dominick's-bannered stores in the Chicago metropolitan area at the time of the acqu