Johnson Bros. to Expand Footprint in IN

Last week, news broke that Indiana distributor Monarch Beverage is exiting the wine business as of September 1 [see WSD 05-16-2018]. Picking up the slack is Johnson Brothers, who has confirmed that it has agreed to purchase certain assets of Monarch's wine business in Indiana, WSD has learned.This expands Johnson Bros.'s footprint in the state with suppliers like E&J Gallo, Terlato Wine Group, Treasury Wine Estates, Bogle Vineyards, among others. Monarch chief Phil Terry told WSD that Monarch is closing