Question: Longs Drugs throughout Hawaii is part of which retail chain?
Context: Warren Bryant was the CEO of Longs Drugs Store Corporation out of California prior to the retail chain's acquisition by CVS/Caremark.  Hired in 2002 to Longs, he was Senior Vice President of The Kroger Company. , a retail grocery chain, from 1999 to 2002.  Prior to that, from 1996 to 1999, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Dillon Companies, Inc., a retail grocery chain and subsidiary of The Kroger Co.  He is also a director of OfficeMax Incorporated. Longs Drugs is an American chain with approximately 40 drug stores throughout the state of Hawaii. Chain store(s) or retail chain are retail outlets that share a brand and central management, and usually have standardized business methods and practices.  In retail, dining, and many service categories, chain businesses have come to dominate the market in many parts of the world.  A franchise retail establishment is one form of chain store.  In 2004, the world's largest retail chain, Wal-Mart, became the world's largest corporation based on gross sales. Zippy's is a combination fast-food and casual dining restaurant chain in Hawaii.  On October 17, 1966, brothers Francis and Charles Higa created the very first Zippy's on South King Street.  At first, the Higa brothers were going to open a car wash, but they ended up creating a restaurant.  The kitchen was located in the back of the Zippy's McCully fast food operation.  At the time, the zip code was gaining popularity because it was a faster and more efficient way for mail to arrive.  The Higa brothers liked the idea of zip codes and they wanted their restaurant to have the same kind of service, resulting in the name Zippy's.  Francis and Charlie bought mostly freestanding buildings so that they could stay open for 24 hours.  Because it was open all day, the restaurant attracted many late-night goers.  On November 19, 1983, Napoleon’s Bakery opened its doors for the first time because Zippy's wanted to try something different.  They wanted to create that one-stop shop, so that when the customer were done with their dinner, they could order some kind of dessert.  Zippy's had an increase in sales because of the opening of Napoleon’s Bakery.  Today, Zippy's has 24 different locations throughout Hawaii and has become one of Hawaii’s most popular fast food chains. Skaggs Companies was the predecessor to many famous United States retailing chains, including Safeway, Albertsons, Osco Drug, and Longs Drugs.  The company owned several drugstore chains, but all of them were sold.  Skaggs Cos. became American Stores in 1979. Sears Canada is a Canadian retail chain headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.  The company's roots are in Simpsons-Sears, a joint venture with the Simpsons retail chain and the U.S. Sears chain, which operated a national mail order business, and co-branded Simpsons-Sears stores modelled after the U.S. Sears chain.  Following the purchase of Simpsons by the Hudson's Bay Company in 1978, the joint venture was dismantled, and the Simpsons-Sears stores became solely owned by Sears.  In 1999, Sears Canada acquired the remaining assets and locations of the historic Canadian chain Eaton's.  Sears Holdings now owns a 10% share in the company.  ESL Investments is the largest shareholder of Sears Canada. Pacific LightNet is a locally owned, facilities-based CLEC, providing both voice and data services to its customers in Hawaii.  At the core of its products and services is a 10,000 fiber mile submarine and terrestrial fiber optic network connecting the state’s six major islands, the only of its kind.  Linked to all major submarine cable landing stations throughout Hawaii, the network provides capacity and services to the mainland and the Pacific Rim. Kukui Grove is an open-air shopping center located in Lihue, Hawaii, United States.  It is Kauai's largest mall and only regional mall.  This shopping mall features Macy's, Ross Stores, Kmart, Times Supermarkets, Longs Drugs, and Pier 1 Imports as its anchors.  With over 55 shops and restaurants.  The mall is located at 3-2600 Kaumualii Hwy, Lihue, HI and is managed by CB Richard Ellis. Lahaina Cannery Mall is a shopping mall located in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii.  It is the island's only fully enclosed, air-conditioned mall, and encompasses 120000 sqft .  It has more than 50 boutiques, restaurants and specialty shops.  Opened in 1987, the mall boasts a variety of boutique retail stores combined with casual restaurants and an exceptional international food court.  The mall is also anchored by a 24-hour Safeway grocery store and a Longs Drugs store. Eduardo Enabore Malapit (April 6, 1933 – August 27, 2007) was an American Democratic politician who served as Mayor of Kauai, Hawaii.  Elected for four consecutive two-year terms as mayor of Kauai beginning in 1974, he was the first Filipino American mayor of any United States municipality.  He was widely respected in Kauai and throughout Hawaii for his belief in community service, and was known as "Mala" by friends and constituents.
Answer: Skaggs Companies