Young’s Market Takes Full Ownership of Young’s Columbia

Dear Client: Young's Market Company and Columbia Distributing jointly announced today that Young's Market purchased Columbia's 50% interest in Young's-Columbia of Oregon and Young's-Columbia of Washington, effective April 1. This marks a change in ownership, but it does not change the shared service agreement or go-to-market strategy, WSD has learned. Columbia will continue to partner with the Young's Columbia entities to maximize operational synergies. Young's-Columbia is the largest distributors of wine in Washington and Oregon, with annual sales in excess