A-B Distributor To Buy Coors Distributor

Against the backdrop of MillerCoors becoming more assertive in consolidating their distributors, one Coors distributor has gone in the opposite direction. As reported earlier this week, east Texas Coors distributor Pineywoods Beverage won its arbitration against Coors, now MillerCoors, in its bid to sell to A-B distributor Stevenson Beer. We also hear, unconfirmed, that Coors was ordered to pay legal fees. With that victory, the deal is expected to be done by September 2. You will recall that Stevenson Beer