North Carolina Distributors Merge, Forming United Carolina Beverages Under K1MS 

Dear Client:  Two legacy North Carolina distributorships – Carolina Premium Beverage and United Beverages of North Carolina – announced late yesterday they are merging as “equals,” forming United Carolina Beverages, which will fall under the K1MS platform (which Carolina Premium was already part of). The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to the waiting period under antitrust law. The resulting NC outfit will be one of the largest beer distributors in the state, “operating