Candy conglomerate Mars buys 800 animal hospitals for $9.1B, including 15 in Houston area

Mars Inc., like rival Nestle USA, is so much more than candy. Virginia-based Mars on Sept. 12 announced its successful acquisition of VCA Inc. and its 800 small veterinary hospitals in the United States and Canada, its animal diagnostic imaging company and its doggy day care and overnight camp franchise, Camp Bow Wow. VCA has 15 locations in the Houston area and 54 across the state. Mars, one of the nation's largest privately held companies, paid $93 per share for VCA (Nasdaq: WOOF) in a deal valued…
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