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(4) The following table summarizes our stores for the periods indicated:
Apollo Numico
Successor Predecessor Apollo Predecessor Predecessor
March 16- January 1- 27 Days Ended Period ended
December 31, March 15, Year Ended December 31, December 31, December 4,
2007 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2003
Company-owned stores
Beginning of period balance 2,699 2,688 2,650 2,642 2,748 2,757 2,898
New store openings 64 18 54 35 27 — 24
Franchise conversions (a) 44 17 80 102 55 4 56
Store closings (62) (24) (96) (129) (188) (13) (221)
End of period balance 2,745 2,699 2,688 2,650 2,642 2,748 2,757
Franchised stores
Domestic
Beginning of period balance 1,022 1,046 1,156 1,290 1,355 1,352 1,352
Store openings 16 4 5 17 31 5 98
Store closings (b) (60) (28) (115) (151) (96) (2) (98)
End of period balance 978 1,022 1,046 1,156 1,290 1,355 1,352
International
Beginning of period balance 996 961 858 746 654 626 557
Store openings 115 44 169 132 115 28 88
Store closings (33) (9) (66) (20) (23) — (19)
End of period balance 1,078 996 961 858 746 654 626
Store-within-a-store (Rite Aid)
Beginning of period balance 1,266 1,227 1,149 1,027 988 988 900
Store openings 101 39 80 130 44 — 93
Store closings (9) — (2) (8) (5) — (5)
End of period balance 1,358 1,266 1,227 1,149 1,027 988 988
Total Stores 6,159 5,983 5,922 5,813 5,705 5,745 5,723
(a) Stores that were acquired from franchisees stores and subsequently converted into company-owned stores.
(b) Includes franchised stores closed and acquired by us. 39