sentences:  With the merger of Acosta and PMI-Eisenhart  (located in the Midwest) in July 1998 and the subsequent acquisitions of Kelley-Clarke (located in the West) in June 1999, the MAI companies (located in the Northeast) in August 1999, and Luke Soules (located in Texas and New Mexico) in July 2003.In 2002, the company also expanded into Canada by bringing together five leading agencies across the country.By the early 2000s, the top five grocery chains controlled 40% of all sales, and the consolidation trend continued.