List of the Largest Distribution Companies in Illinois

Name	Sector	Revenue $mlns	M&A Activity			Last 5 Years
Name	Sector	Revenue $mlns	Total	Buy	Sell	Last 5 Years
US Foods NYSE : USFD Rosemont, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	35,597	24	24	-
Grainger NYSE : GWW Lake Forest, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	16,478	18	13	5
Anixter International, Inc. Acquired WESCO 2020-01-13 $4.5B Glenview, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	8,400	18	16	2
Univar PE Backed Apollo Global Management ADIA 2023-03-14 $8.1B Downers Grove, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	8,265	23	19	4
Eby-Brown Company LLC Acquired PFG 2019-03-19 Naperville, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	5,300	2	2	-
Essendant PE Backed Sycamore Partners 2019-01-31 Deerfield, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	5,037	11	8	3
Distribution Solutions Group NASDAQ : DSGR Chicago, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	1,570	15	14	1
John B. Sanfilippo & Son NASDAQ : JBSS Elgin, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	1,000	3	3	-
Performance Health PE Backed Madison Dearborn Partners Guidon Partners 2015-08-28 $715M Warrenville, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	464	3	2	1
A. M. Castle Public Oak Brook, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	368	6	4	2
TEC Acquired Watsco Carrier 2021-03-16 Chicago, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	291	-	-	-
Seigle's, Inc. Acquired BMC Stock Holdings 2005-11-01 Elgin, Illinois, United States	Distribution	258	-	-	-
Paragon Corporate Holdings, Inc. Private Niles, Illinois, United States	Distribution	248	1	-	1
AbilityOne Corp. Acquired Patterson Companies 2003-09-15 $575M Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	220	-	-	-
Columbia Pipe & Supply Co. Acquired Ferguson 2020-02-19 Chicago, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	220	-	-	-
European Imports Ltd. Acquired Sysco 2012-02-22 Chicago, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	124	-	-	-

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