First Choice closes Adventure Center buy

Nov 07, 2003

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MIAMI -- First Choice Holdings closed here on its purchase of Emeryville, Calif.-based Adventure Center from Far & Wide Travel for $70,000 Thursday evening.

The First Choice plans to continue operating the company with existing management.

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