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Restaurant Depot has been an important cash-and-carry retailer for restaurants since 1976.
Sysco is acquiring Restaurant Depot for $29.1 billion, combining two major food distributors.
KEY POINTS
- Restaurant Depot is often the only flexible, no-minimum wholesale option for many small restaurants.
- Industry groups warn the merger could eliminate Restaurant Depot as a competitive alternative to Sysco.
- Sysco has pledged to maintain Restaurant Depot pricing, but operators fear future price increases and reduced selection.
COMPANIES
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