M&A Deal Summary

Sysco Acquires Desert Meats & Provisions

On February 20, 2006, Sysco acquired distribution company Desert Meats & Provisions

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sysco’s 9th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Sysco’s 15th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Sysco’s 1st transaction in Nevada.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-02-20
Target Desert Meats & Provisions
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Sysco
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Desert Meats & Provisions

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Desert Meats & Provisions, Inc. is an independent specialty meat distributor. Desert Meats & Provisions distributing more than 1,200 products, including fresh and frozen specialty and variety meats, aged beef, pork, lamb, veal, poultry and processed meat.

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Buyer

Sysco

Houston, Texas, United States
Category Company
Founded 1969
Sector Distribution
Employees72,000
Revenue 76.3B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Sysco's corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas.
Entrance to Sysco's corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas.

Sysco is a distributor of food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments, and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Sysco's family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the food service and hospitality industries. Sysco was founded in 1969 and is based in Houston, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 36
Sector (Distribution) 9 of 20
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 13 of 33
State (Nevada) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 15 of 30
Year (2006) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-12-16 Western Foods

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Western Foods, Inc. is a broadline foodservice distributor. Western Foods items includes fresh and frozen meats, dry grocery, bakery, dairy, produce, disposable and chemical products.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-07-18 Bunn Capitol

Springfield, Illinois, United States

Bunn Capitol Co. is one of the premier food service distribution firms in the region. The company distributes more than 8,000 fresh, frozen and packaged goods to restaurants, healthcare businesses, clubs and other customer concepts throughout Illinois.

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