A-B Closes on Distribs; Keeps Some Local Craft

Dear Client:Recall that A-B recently bought two separate wholesalers in Colorado, purchasing American Eagle Distributing in Loveland and transferring ownership of their Kentucky operations to Standard Sales Company in exchange for its operations in Colorado.LOVELAND, STANDARD CLOSE. They closed on the Loveland transaction in September, and the Standard Sales transaction just now. As previously announced, A-B is now able to work toward a sale of portions of the Standard Sales territory.SOME LOCAL CRAFT TO REMAIN IN HOUSES; OTHER TALKS ONGOING.