Central Retail's subsidiary CFR has acquired 100% of AEON (Thailand) Limited, which operates the MaxValu supermarket chain with 30 branches, for 890 million baht using internal cash. The acquisition expands CFR's retail footprint by over 900,000 customers and includes strategic land assets plus a ready-to-eat food processing center. Post-completion, all MaxValu branches will be rebranded as Tops and integrated into CFR's ecosystem to strengthen operational performance.