M&A Deal Summary

Sysco Acquires Smart & Final - Food Service Business

On August 19, 2003, Sysco acquired food company Smart & Final - Food Service Business from Smart & Final

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sysco’s 4th transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Sysco’s 8th transaction in the United States.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2003-08-19
Target Smart & Final - Food Service Business
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Sysco
Sellers(s) Smart & Final
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Smart & Final - Food Service Business

United States
Smart & Final - Food Service Business operates 56 non-membership stores for food and foodservice supplies companies.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Sysco

Houston, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 1969
Sector Distribution
Employees76,000
Revenue 78.8B USD (2024)
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 9 of 36
Sector: Food M&A 4 of 13
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: United States M&A 8 of 30
Year: 2003 M&A 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-04-07 Reed Distributors

Lewiston, Maine, United States

Reed Distributors, Inc. is a distributor of disposable paper goods and ice cream cones and toppings through the internet for the paper and janitorial supply industry.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-09-26 Luzo Foodservice

New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

Luzo Foodservice distributes food and foodservice supplies to a variety of customers in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Smart & Final

Commerce, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1871
Sector Retail
DESCRIPTION

Smart & Final is an operator of the smaller stores, warehouse-style, no membership fee, multi-format retailer serving both households and smaller businesses with a strong value proposition. Smart & Final operates 257 stores under its Smart & Final banner, which offer quality products in a variety of sizes, saving customers time and money without a membership fee. Its larger format stores, Smart & Final Extra! stores, combine the warehouse store with traditional grocery offerings like farm-fresh produce and natural and organic options, to provide a one-stop-shop for all. Smart & Final was founded in 1871 and is based in Commerce, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Food M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2003 M&A 1 of 1