990852 SYSCO Completes Buckhead AcquisitionAugust 25, 1999Houseton, TX - SYSCO, a foodservice marketer and distributor in North America, has completed the acquisition of Atlanta based-Buckhead Beef Co. Terms were not disclosed. "This transaction complements our recently concluded Newport Meat Co. acquisition, and reflects our strategy of expanding our market-associate-served territory sales," said Bill Lindig, chairman and CEO of SYSCO. SYSCO provides products and serves to over 300,000 customers including restaurants, healthcare and educational institutions, lodging establishments and other foodservice operations in the U.S., Canada and Alaska.
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