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profits and expands into other countries. Vergara was partners with Roger Daley, Jim Fobair and
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On 20 February 2014, Major League Soccer purchased Chivas USA from
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foundation in 1991, the privately owned corporation has grown from one company, Omnilife de Mexico, to comprise nineteen companies. Today, approximately 5.2 million people distribute
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