Grand Metropolitan plc
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Grand Metropolitan plc was a major British multinational conglomerate known for its interests in food, drink, and hospitality before merging with Guinness to form Diageo.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conglomerate
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public limited company ⓘ |
| activity |
acquired and developed international drinks brands
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expanded into fast-food and casual dining ⓘ owned major US food businesses through Pillsbury ⓘ |
| businessModel | diversified holding company ⓘ |
| coreProductType |
alcoholic beverages
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packaged foods ⓘ restaurant services ⓘ |
| corporateStatus | defunct ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1997 ⓘ |
| fate | merged with Guinness plc to form Diageo plc ⓘ |
| formerName | Grand Metropolitan Hotels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
conglomerate
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food and beverage ⓘ hospitality ⓘ |
| knownFor |
diversified food and hospitality operations
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large portfolio of spirits brands ⓘ |
| legalForm | plc ⓘ |
| locationCountry | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedWith | Guinness plc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergerAnnouncementYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| mergerCompletionYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| mergerResult | Diageo plc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBrandPortfolio |
Burger King
NERFINISHED
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J&B Scotch whisky NERFINISHED ⓘ Pillsbury Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Smirnoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBusinessArea |
food manufacturing
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hotels ⓘ restaurants ⓘ spirits ⓘ |
| notableMarket |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSubsidiary |
Burger King Corporation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Distillers & Vintners NERFINISHED ⓘ Pillsbury Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownership | public shareholders ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Diageo spirits and wine division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution | merger with Guinness plc ⓘ |
| sector | consumer goods ⓘ |
| stockExchangeListing | London Stock Exchange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stockIndexMembership | FTSE 100 Index NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Diageo plc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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