It said it would expand into other regions, including New England and several states in the Midwest, by the end of 1998.

Starting in the 1880s, the party began expanding into urban regions as well.

The company's strategy, he said, is to seek dominance in those regions where it is established and to expand only into contiguous regions.

It has since expanded its range into neighboring regions.

But many countries would be able to expand farming into regions that are now too cold or too dry to support it.

"Our vision is to continue expanding into other regions of the country," he adds.

He says entrepreneurs looking to expand into new regions often find part-time office space appealing.

Yet many smaller companies could help one of the big operators expand into new regions.

Having refined its systems so that some foreign outlets can turn a profit in just a year or two, the company is expanding more quickly into new regions.

That helps them expand into new regions, bringing diseases with them.