M&A Deal Summary

Sysco Acquires European Imports

On February 22, 2012, Sysco acquired distribution company European Imports

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sysco’s 13th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Sysco’s 19th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Sysco’s 3rd transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-02-22
Target European Imports
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Sysco
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

European Imports

Chicago, Illinois, United States
European Imports Ltd. is a full-line of specialty food distributor.

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Buyer(S) 1

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 21 of 36
Sector (Distribution) 13 of 20
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 18 of 33
State (Illinois) 3 of 5
Country (United States) 19 of 30
Year (2012) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-05-27 Goldberg & Solovy Foods

Vernon, California, United States

Goldberg & Solovy Foods, Inc. is a food service distributor based in Southern California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-10-22 Central Seafood

Orlando, Florida, United States

Central Seafood Company, a seafood supplier based in Orlando, Fla.

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