Tennessee HB 543 Passes, Allows Five Year Window for Brewers to Own Distributors

Dear Client: Wow. It's been an eventful month for A-B branch legislation. It looks like both sides got a little of what they wanted. A-B's VP Business & Wholesaler Development, Bob Tallett, has just released statement on the passage of Tennessee HB 543. "Anheuser-Busch is pleased that, together with our wholesalers in Tennessee, we have reached a legislative solution that addresses our concerns about protecting the significant investment we have made in our brands, while giving us the option to