Complex sentence: In the mid- 1980's expanson began in earnest, with far-flung outposts opening in Albany and Poughkeepsie, NY, and Nashua, NH, as well as an aggressive expansion into the southeast with four store openings in the Atlanta GA area.
Split into simpler sentences: In the mid- 1980's expanson began in earnest, with far-flung outposts opening in Albany and Poughkeepsie, NY. The company also made an expansion to Nashua, NH, as well as an aggressive expansion into the southeast with four store openings in the Atlanta GA area.