Plus they already got in bed w/ the 'dirty girl' when they bought & took over many of their stores. I mean if you want public association, that is a lot more so then taking over the shell would be. I mean most everyone goes shopping, but very few would ever buy the stock.
My perspective is far from objective, owning A 150,000 shares as I do at an avg. of .03 per, but damn it sure looks like Tops decision makers missed a very lucrative path to a destination that they by all appearances are wanting to get to.
Frustrating as hell, & not knowing why they aren't utilizing it just compounds it.