REPUBLIC ACQUIRES A NEW BROKERAGE OPERATION

Republic Beverage announced today the acquisition of Majestic Marketing Company, an Oklahoma brokerage firm, from Alan Musser. "Alan will continue to lead the Majestic division during the integration process in conjunction with Daniel Zeigler, President of RBC-Oklahoma," said Bob Hendrickson, president of Republic’s Open States division.After Republic’s merger with National Distributing Company, the new company will stand as the second largest wholesaler in the U.S. with business ties in approximately 20 states.