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Comment by blantonl | Hacker News Reader

  * distribution network
  * store stock
  * employees
  * high end real estate

Sounds like a great deal for Amazon

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    * High-end food brand to sell from

  * Customer goodwill
  * Company brand

you can't really buy employees. They can choose to quit right after.

And they don't own the real estate so that point isn't valid either. Not sure about trucking but would be surprised if they own their whole distribution network.

But they do (in some cases anyway) own the liquor licenses.

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