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Apr. 20, 2013 Segment | Feb. 23, 2013 Sara Lee and Earthgrains acquisition of trademark licenses | Jan. 11, 2013 Hostess Agreement One | Jan. 11, 2013 Hostess Agreement Two | Jan. 11, 2013 Hostess Bakeries Agreement One Facility | Jan. 11, 2013 Hostess Depots Agreement One Facility
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Segment reporting, description | SEGMENTS — Flowers Foods currently operates two business segments: a direct-store-delivery segment (“DSD segment”) and a warehouse delivery segment (“warehouse segment”). The DSD segment (82% of total sales) operates 35 bakeries that market a wide variety of fresh bakery foods, including fresh breads, buns, rolls, tortillas, and snack cakes. These products are sold through a DSD route delivery system to retail and foodservice customers in the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, New England, and Southwest as well as in select markets in California and Nevada. The warehouse segment (18% of total sales) operates 9 bakeries that produce snack cakes and breads and rolls for national retail, foodservice, vending, and co-pack customers and deliver through customers’ warehouse channels. The warehouse segment also operates one mix facility. |  |  |  |  |
Number of business segments | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition |  | $ 49,950,000 |  |  |  |
Number of assets acquired in acquisition |  |  |  |  | 20 | 38
Aggregate purchase price |  |  | 360,000,000 | 30,000,000 |  |
Breakup fee received for unsuccessful bid |  |  |  | 900,000 |  |
Payment made for bid |  |  |  | $ 18,000,000 |  |

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