National retailer buys The White House Inc.

[LauraK]

Chico's FAS Inc. on Thursday announced it would pay $90 million to acquire The White House Inc., a Glen Burnie-based retailer of women's apparel. ..

The White House Inc. -- which grew from one small boutique in Harborplace in 1986 -- now operates 103 stores in 30 states, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia.

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[Nambe]

1. Meiosis! The ultimate 'pre-owned entity'. (previouly public owned)

Expressive understatement, esp. litotes.

[Dover]

2. I'm sorry....the White House Inc has already been sold to other buyers.

Cheney has the list of owners if you can pry it out of his hands.