The E.G. Forrest assets will improve the coverage and distribution area of Merchants Foodservice, which currently serves more than 6,000 customers in 10 Southeastern states through four state-of-the-art distribution facilities and a fleet of multi-temperature tractor-trailer units.
Merchants Foodservice, Hattiesburg, Miss., acquired E.G. Forrest Co., a food distributor headquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C.
The E.G. Forrest assets will improve the coverage and distribution area of Merchants, which currently serves more than 6,000 customers in 10 Southeastern states through four state-of-the-art distribution facilities and a fleet of multi-temperature tractor-trailer units. Select E.G. Forrest assets will be folded into the Merchants distribution facility and warehouse in Newberry, S.C.