| Chicago, Illinois, December xx, 2004 —SOAVE DISTRIBUTORS,
Inc., a privately owned beverage distribution firm, has
acquired Hometown Distributing of Chicago. The announcement
was made today by Cecil Troutwine, Partner, SOAVE
DISTRIBUTORS.
SOAVE DISTRIBUTORS will continue the existing wholesale
services to the Chicago area immediately under its new name:
CITY BEVERAGE-CHICAGO. “This acquisition, combined with our
existing operations of CHICAGO BEER, now gives Soave
Distributors control of more than 10 million cases of beer
annually in Chicago.”
Michael Flynn, formerly Vice-President, Sales for CHICAGO
BEER in Markham, Illinois, becomes president of CITY
BEVERAGE-CHICAGO.
“CITY BEVERAGE-CHICAGO is committed to providing quality
wholesale beverage services to the Chicago area,” said
Flynn, who will oversee CITY BEVERAGE-CHICAGO’s wholesale
business.
CITY BEVERAGE-CHICAGO, which is located at 4841 S.
California Avenue, Chicago, will continue the distribution
of Anheuser-Busch brands, Barton Beer brands, and Interbrew
beer brands while improving services to existing and
potential customers. CITY BEVERAGE-CHICAGO employs
approximately 70 people.
SOAVE DISTRIBUTORS, INC., is co-owned by Cecil Troutwine and
Tony Soave. They bring more than 30 years of wholesale
distribution experience to the business. Cecil Troutwine is
available for interview.
Soave Distributors Inc. consists of several wholesale
beverage distribution companies including Chicago Beer, City
Beverage Chicago and City Beverage-Bloomington. Soave
Distributors is an affiliate of Soave Enterprises, a
privately held management holding company that provides
strategic planning, financial and other management resources
to its related business ventures.
Soave Distributors Inc. is an affiliate of Soave
Enterprises, a management holding company that provides
strategic planning, financial and other management resources
to its related business ventures including beverage
distribution.
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