The operating risks are all on the operating company.

We were hoping to build a small, profitable company. And of course, what we've done is build a large, unprofitable company.

Jonathan has been a star of the company for a generation and we are all thrilled that he will remain at Covent Garden.

He never had any relationship to the company to begin with. ... He never even practiced here. We specifically never lobby him.

We kind of do our own thing as an independent. We are able to make decisions and moves that company stores would have to wait for corporate permission to do. I have no problems with Supervalu. They have addressed an issue that we all had and that was they tried to play both sides of the fence (wholesaler and retail outlet). I wasn't surprised they announced they are selling their corporate stores.

We kind of do our own thing as an independent. We are able to make decisions and moves that company stores would have to wait for corporate permission to do, ... I have no problems with Supervalu. They have addressed an issue that we all had and that was they tried to play both sides of the fence (wholesaler and retail outlet). I wasn't surprised they announced they are selling their corporate stores.