America's Road to Wealth

Chapter 149 The Insidious Plan to Acquire the Knicks

Abel then stayed in Tarrant County for two more days.

In the past two days, he went to visit the five American mass supermarket branches that were overshadowed by the locals.

He noticed that the locations of these five stores were actually very good.

Not only has a wide parking lot, but it is also not far from the surrounding gathering areas.

It takes a few minutes to half an hour to drive, which is the most suitable distance for large shopping malls in the United States.

Logically speaking, this location, this area.

Coupled with the strength of the American mass supermarket company, the business should not be bad.

It can be forced to exit, and it can be said that some local people are ruthless enough, and there are too many methods and methods.

Local protectionism is really pervasive in the United States.

Also Alexander's proposal.

It also reminded him of a possible entrance for him to enter the American industry.

He asked David Jones to find a list of the top ten private companies in the United States.

in this list.

In addition to Koch and Cargill as already mentioned.

The other eight are——

Albertsons Supermarket Company, with an annual revenue of about 400 billion knives, is a giant twice as large as the mass supermarkets in the United States.

The global annual revenue of Wal-Mart, a listed giant in the same industry, is only about [-] billion U.S. dollars.

However, Albertson only has one US market, and its revenue is so exaggerated.

This means that only the US market.

Albertsons, which is not listed, is not much worse than Wal-Mart.

No.4 is Deloitte, with a revenue of 300 billion+ dollars, business services and supplies.

No.5 is PricewaterhouseCoopers, with 300 billion+ knife-level revenue, business services and supplies.

These two companies are actually the same type of industry.

No.6 is Mars Inc., with a revenue of 200 billion+ dollars. Its main business involves the manufacturing and marketing of snacks (candy and chocolate), pets, staple foods and electronic products.

No. 7 is Ernst & Young, with 200 billion+ knife-level revenue, business services and supplies.

It is the same type of company as Deloitte and PwC.

No.8 is a mass supermarket company in the United States, with a revenue of 200 billion+ dollars, mainly engaged in supermarkets and retail.

No.9 is Reyes Holdings. , 200 billion dollars in revenue, the main business is food, beverage and tobacco, and the supply of large American fast food such as McDonald's and KFC is basically owned by this company.

No.10 is Pilot, with a revenue of 200 billion to [-] million dollars, a nationwide chain of convenience stores and gas stations.

Abel found that the giants among these ten private companies.

In addition to several accounting and actuarial companies and Koch.

All others are related to retail, food and supermarkets.

And these industries are basically asset-heavy and investment-heavy industries.

It belongs to the industry that can have super cash flow if it is done well.

As long as it gets bigger, it will be very difficult.

This gave him an inspiration.

That is himself, in fact, he can also start from these industries.

These industries generally require more employees than energy.

What's more, with the development of automated machinery, the demand for workers in factories will become less and less.

In turn, these service industries will always need a lot of workers.

Perhaps their profits will be much meager compared with the Internet, let alone compared with Wall Street.

But as long as you master one or two such giants.

Then the influence and strength of your voice in the actual situation in the United States.

It will definitely increase a lot.

Together with this idea, Abel quickly made up his mind.

He decided to start by eating the five stores of Mass Supermarket America in Tarrant County.

Then, with these five branches, expand outward from Tarrant County, focusing on developing Texas and the neighboring states first.

In the early stage, it only needs to burn more money, combined with Internet shopping that is about to embark on the fast lane.

Abel felt that he might not be able to within a few years.

Create a combination of Amazon + Wal-Mart.

It's just that if you don't go public, you want to keep it in your own hands and become a private giant.

In this process, the money to be burned is too much.

After all, there is no first-mover advantage. These companies have developed for dozens of years.

With enough accumulation, it is only at this level.

I want to achieve this level in a few years.

In addition to borrowing the east wind of the Internet, the only way is to burn money.

Internet & burning money + entity & private, two very conflicting concepts.

Not being listed means not being able to raise funds.

If you can't raise money, you can only burn your own money.

The good thing is, Abel's money is sometimes simpler than the wind blows.

As long as he wants, he can afford to burn the money.

In this way, Abel's previous physical industrial route, which he had no clue about, was tentatively determined by him.

From the current point of view, it is energy + physical production and retail.

And in the process, see if you can get some high-tech manufacturing.

Finally, strive to achieve your goals before you are 30 years old.

There are currently two steps to take.

One is the Taylor family who continue to contact Sempra Energy.

Strive to get about 16% of their shares, so as to formally enter the energy industry.

The other is to first take down the five American mass supermarket branches in Tarrant County.

With these five branches, it started from Tarrant County.

With the help of Alexander's coming to power and the convenience of Texas, it developed rapidly while burning money.

After confirming these two points, Abel left Texas on November [-]th.

He returned to New York.

The temperature has cooled down in Texas, but the snow hasn't started yet.

Here in New York.

When Abel returned, it was regarded as heavy snow blocking the road.

The weather forecast said that it will snow for five consecutive days this time, starting from the 12th to NO.[-].

Fortunately, the amount of snowfall is not very large, that is, continuous.

Coupled with the occasional snowmelt in the middle, it has made New York's winter colder this year.

One more thing to mention.

Ikana, who has been working in Los Angeles for almost half a month, just returned to New York today.

She came back half an hour earlier than Abel.

Ikana didn't even leave the airport after hearing the news of Abel's return.

She was waiting for Abel's return in the warm waiting hall of the airport.

When Abel returns to the VIP lounge.

What I saw was Ikana, who was wearing a very fashionable winter coat, holding the latest issue of "New York Observer", sitting on a comfortable sofa and reading.

This is a private lounge, and no one else is allowed in while someone is using it.

Disinfection will be carried out immediately after the user has left, and then other VIP guests will be allowed to come in and rest.

This guarantees the room, except for Abel and Ikana.

Only two bodyguards and assistants can enter and exit here.

This also ensures that in the private VIP waiting room, Abel and Ikana's kiss for several minutes will not be seen by outsiders.

After the classic French style ended, Ikana was a little out of breath.

She was half leaning on Abel, pulling Abel's clothes with one hand and holding the "New York Observer" in the other.

Her beautiful, dignified and majestic face is now full of red clouds.

A pair of beautiful eyes are full of spring water.

Abel had no doubts that she would not resist if he wanted to eat her here now.

Fortunately, this is a public place after all.

Even if it is for private use, it is also a public area.

Abel is not a pervert, of course he would not enjoy Ikana here.

He smiled and hugged her, and put one hand familiarly into her coat.

But he was talking about the "New York Observer" weekly.

"The New York Observer will change from a weekly to a bimonthly starting next month."

"The New York Observer in the weekly era is coming to an end. Ikana, if you are interested, you can collect a few copies."

Ikana naturally knew that this weekly magazine belonged to Abel.

Enduring the strange feeling in her body, she panted lightly and said:

"Why did you make this decision suddenly? I remember that after your exclusive interview, the sales volume of the two consecutive issues has exceeded [-] copies, right?"

"Exactly. I think it should be changed from a weekly to a fortnightly."

"Once a week, its content must be relatively fast food. This is not in line with its elite + professional status."

Abel said: "If it is changed to a semi-monthly magazine, two issues a month will be much better. This will also make the celebrities interviewed feel that they are more valued."

Ikana nodded, she felt that there was indeed such an effect.

It's just that if the weekly magazine becomes a bimonthly magazine, it will have an impact on revenue.

Selling four or five issues a month has become two issues a month.

Even if the price can rise a little, the sales volume of a single issue may also rise a little.

But the total income must be reduced.

In this way, it will reduce the revenue of the magazine and affect the profit and income of the magazine.

Just think of Abel's net worth.

Ikana thought he might not even have thought about how the New York Observer would make money.

In terms of money and influence, Ikana felt that what Abel wanted more was influence.

That makes sense.

"Okay." Ikana Didi panted and conceded.

"Can you stop rubbing? If you do this again, how can I get out later?"

She felt like going down.

I couldn't even walk by myself.

The legs are very weak.

Abel also knew that enough was enough, he smiled and withdrew his palm with lingering fragrance.

"Let's go. The weather forecast says that the snow will get bigger at noon. Let's leave now while the snowflakes outside are relatively small."

Ikana rolled his eyes at him, with a charming and dignified look, two very contradictory temperaments.

On her, it blended very harmoniously.

The two left the VIP private waiting room, and left the airport surrounded by bodyguards and assistants.

Because it was snowing outside and the wind was blowing at the same time.

You can't take a helicopter either, you can only be surrounded by convoys and leave the airport.

The two were riding in an extended Lincoln City.

This car has been modified to some extent.

While bulletproof and explosion-proof, it also has a good ability to keep warm.

Driven by ample power from a 7.7-liter naturally aspirated V8.

The car's air conditioning system provides a warm and comfortable temperature for the interior of the car.

Even if it was minus three degrees outside, the inside of the car could still be kept at 24 degrees.

After getting in the car, Ikana saw that Abel stopped harassing herself.

While breathing a sigh of relief.

She was even a little unaccustomed to it.

She noticed that Abel was looking at the two documents carefully.

This document was handed over by David Jones in the front passenger seat when he got in the car just now.

Ikana also knew David Jones, the man with the perpetual smile.

It is a figure similar to the butler of Alberta.

For this kind of person, Ikana felt that she had to win over him better.

This will also strengthen his position with Abel in the future!
She looked at Abel and found that Abel was still reading the document carefully.

After a few more minutes, the convoy was blocked in Queens.

Ikana, who was a little bored, couldn't help but speak:
"What are you looking at? Is it some new company's business plan?"

Hearing this, Abel raised his head slightly and handed the document to her with a smile.

"You can watch it if you want. This is a trial task for my think tank."

"I want them to come up with a plan for me to buy the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks in a few days."

"Hey, the plan is here."

After Ikana took the things he handed over, she didn't open the pages to read right away.

That would make her appear eager and ill-intentioned.

It may leave a bad impression in Abel's mind.

This is what the current Ikana tries to avoid.

Hearing what Abel said at this time, Ikana was shocked and full of curiosity.

Buying the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks?
These two teams are generally the two teams with the highest market value and the most expensive in the current NBA league.

Want to get any of them.

It is impossible not to spend more than one billion U.S. dollars in funds.

And Ikana as a New Yorker.

It is even more clear that even if one billion dollars is spent, it is difficult to get the New York Knicks.

Who is the boss behind the New York Knicks? It's CSC, which doesn't need much money.

"Can I have a look?" Ikana was very curious about these two proposals.

But before flipping through, she asked politely.

Although two people have that kind of relationship.

But until now, the relationship between the boyfriend and girlfriend has not been completely determined.

Not to mention the relationship between husband and wife.

In the United States, sometimes even the relationship between husband and wife is very clear in business.

Not to mention the current situation.

Ikana, who was afraid of leaving any bad impression on Abel, can be said to be a little too cautious at this time.

Abel waved his hand casually, signaling her to look casually.

Just two plans.

It's not really starting to buy.

What's more, even if the acquisition is really started, this is not a great commercial secret.

Just two basketball teams
Even the two most valuable teams in the NBA at the moment are nothing more than that in his eyes.

The reason for the idea of ​​acquiring a basketball team is to test the think tank team.

Second come
He was before his rebirth, before Dayao retired and left the NBA.

He also pays close attention to and likes the NBA, and has a certain affection for the NBA.

Just like before the original body, I really liked the superheroes of Marvel.

Now that I can tell the outside world that because of my feelings, I bought Marvel, which is about to go bankrupt.

Then why can't I buy a team or two just because of my true feelings?

This is like an ordinary person with a normal monthly salary of [-] yuan, after the salary is paid.

For the sake of feelings and fun, you can also spend a few hundred yuan to buy fun, or simply do a big health care and the like.

Strictly speaking, it's not an investment, it's just an interest.

"Hmm~"

As soon as the planning book was opened, Ikana couldn't help but hum.

Because someone has raised the partition between the rear compartment and the front compartment.

When she was reading the planning book.

He is looking at her.

Just now he said that he would not harass him when he got in the car, and he was a little worried that he would get tired of him so quickly.

Ikana is sure now that he is not tired of it yet!

She had no choice but to endure the strangeness in her body, bit her lip slightly, and carefully read the two planning documents.

The previous one was for the Los Angeles Lakers.

This business plan is still within a relatively normal range.

It's nothing more than trying to find a way to acquire stocks from the shareholders of the Los Angeles Lakers.

The data columns are very fine and highly operable.

According to this plan, as long as he can afford the money.

Ikana feels that there is at least a [-]% chance of buying one of the hottest teams in the NBA.

The other is a business plan for the Knicks.

This business plan is less formal than the one for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Even a little sinister!

No wrong, insidious, mean kind of insidious.

Because it is in this planning book.

He actually proposed to use some kind of sloppy method to lure James Dolan, the head of CSC TV sports field, a well-known prodigal son in New York.

Let James do something outrageous and annoying. .

Then use the guidance of public opinion to make the public start to question the character and ability of the person in charge of CSC.

Then he encouraged the top management of the NBA league to use some other disgraceful means.

Such as lobbying, or simply... bribery.

Let the top of the NBA league decide that CSC cannot own the New York Knicks.

Calculate the ownership of the New York Knicks from the perspective of public opinion and conspiracy!

Compared with the previous one about money.

After Ikana carefully read the latter planning book, which is a bit of a three-way street.

But she felt that if the two plans were carried out at the same time.

On the contrary, it may be the latter, with a higher success rate.

The cost required is relatively less.

This makes Ikana feel.

The think tank team that Abel found is indeed a very good talent.

Both can play dignified business invasion and negotiation.

You can also play meanness that only appears on TV or in movies.

But it seems that the success rate is higher, but it is hard to say it.

If it is exposed, it will also affect Abel's reputation.

I don't know which one Abel will take.

she thought.

But in the next second, she immediately stopped caring about these two business plans about the NBA.

Because of someone, his hand has already been placed on the Hermès winter dress wool velvet LKI haute couture long-sleeved socks she is wearing.

"Ah, it's in the car."

"impossible."

Ikana said.

But what responded to her was Abel's more actions.

Accompanied by the dense snowflakes falling from time to time outside the car window.

There is also snow piled high on both sides of the road.

A Smith fleet of five or six cars, with a specially modified version of Lincoln City in the middle.

Its rear wheels vibrated, with a slight trembling bouncing.

If you watch carefully.

You can also see the buttocks of the car shaking slightly inconspicuously
Manhattan today.

Still stuck in traffic and very cold.

But in the compartment.

It is warm as spring in every sense.

(End of this chapter)