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Allied Brands is on the lookout for more acquisitions, after swallowing the Cookie Man franchise system and buying the Kenny's Cardiology card and gift retail chain.
Allied Brands owns the Australian master franchise for American ice-cream brand Baskin Robbins.
Allied Brands has settled the A$5.83 million ($6.67 million) purchase of the 46-store Cookie Man franchise.
It will buy Kenny's Cardiology for A$5.8 million.
