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Yeinot Bitan
Yeinot Bitan ( he, יינות ביתן, ''lit.'' Bitan's Wines) is a family-owned Israeli supermarket chain. Along with its own brand, it owns the Mega (supermarket), Mega chain. As of 2019, Yeinot Bitan runs nearly 200 stores in Israel. History Yeinot Bitan traces its roots to 1982, when Nahum Bitan purchased a small alcohol store in Ashkelon, Israel. In 1995, Bitan purchased a disused movie theater and converted it into a supermarket. The business proceeded to acquire small supermarket chains Hyper Rama ( he, היפר רמה) for million, and Yad Yitzhak ( he, יד יצחק) for million, in 2006 and 2007, respectively, and after the purchases counted 11 branches throughout Israel. In 2012 Yeinot Bitan purchased yet another chain, Kim'at Hinam Stores ( he, מחסני כמעט חינם), with 35 branches, more than the brand Yeinot Bitan itself, and a similar revenue. The acquisition, valued at million, was made possible by a million loan from the selling party, and Yeinot Bita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiryat Ata
Kiryat Ata ( he, קִרְיַת אָתָא; also Qiryat Ata) is a city in the Haifa District of Israel. In it had a population of , 92% of whom were Jewish citizens. History The Early Bronze Age site at Qiryat Ata has been extensively excavated since 1990, revealing stratified remains from the Neolithic, EB (=early Bronze Age), IB and EB II periods. At ''Tell el ‘Idham'' remains from a continuous habitation from the early Bronze Age, through the Achaemenid Empire, Persian age down to the Roman Empire, Roman era have been identified. Archaeologists Mordechai Aviam and Dan Barag (1935–2009) thought it to be the ''Capharatha'' ( gr, Καφαραθ᾽) mentioned by Josephus in the Lower Galilee, one of several views tentatively identified for the site. Rock-hewn winepresses dating to the Byzantine Empire, Byzantine era have been found here. Some have had crosses and Greek letters incised, supporting the theory that there was a Byzantine monastery located in the area. Ceramics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
