AMCON Distributing Company Acquires Henry’s Foods, Inc.
08 Dezembro 2022 - 6:10PM
Business Wire
AMCON Distributing Company (“AMCON” or “the Company”) (NYSE
American: DIT), an Omaha, Nebraska-based Convenience Distributor is
pleased to announce the acquisition of Henry’s Foods, Inc.
(“Henry’s”), of Alexandria, Minnesota.
“We are honored that Brian Eidsvold and the Eidsvold family have
chosen AMCON to continue the legacy and stewardship of their family
held business that was established by Henry Eidsvold in 1929,” said
Christopher H. Atayan, AMCON’s Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer.” Mr. Atayan added, “We warmly welcome all the Henry’s
associates, customers and vendors to the expanding AMCON Family of
Brands.”
The Henry’s business and name will continue in the marketplace
and the business will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of
AMCON. Kellie Janssen will continue to lead the business in her
role as President of Henry’s.
“Henry’s is the preeminent provider of high-quality foodservice
to the convenience distribution industry and will add important new
offerings and expertise that we can bring to our customer base,”
said Andrew C. Plummer, AMCON’s President and Chief Operating
Officer. Mr. Plummer added, “We also look forward to sharing the
customer-centered suite of services that AMCON has developed to add
value for Henry’s customers. Kellie Janssen’s unwavering commitment
and dedication to customer service is a shared value between AMCON
and Henry’s and is ultimately the foundation to build an exciting
business for the future.”
“Our organization is excited about this transaction as together
we will be able to add increased capabilities for Henry’s
customers,” said Kellie Janssen, President of Henry’s. Ms. Janssen
added, “We now have the enhanced facilities, capacity and
geographic reach to serve our customers as they grow. AMCON shares
our respect for a positive and collaborative work environment among
colleagues which is another key element of our success. This made
AMCON the ideal partner for the growth of our business.”
The transaction is expected to close in the Company’s second
quarter of fiscal 2023, subject to customary closing
conditions.
AMCON is a leading Convenience Distributor of consumer products,
including beverages, candy, tobacco, groceries, foodservice, frozen
and refrigerated foods, automotive supplies and health and beauty
care products with distribution centers in Illinois, Missouri,
Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee and West Virginia
(operated by its Team Sledd, LLC subsidiary). AMCON, through its
Healthy Edge Retail Group, also operates nineteen (19) health and
natural product retail stores in the Midwest and Florida.
This news release contains forward-looking statements that are
subject to risks and uncertainties and which reflect management's
current beliefs and estimates of future economic circumstances,
industry conditions, Company performance and financial results. A
number of factors could affect the future results of the Company
and could cause those results to differ materially from those
expressed in the Company's forward-looking statements including,
without limitation, availability of sufficient cash resources to
conduct its business and meet its capital expenditures needs and
the other factors described under Item 1.A. of the Company’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K. Moreover, past financial performance should
not be considered a reliable indicator of future performance.
Accordingly, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor
for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to all such
forward-looking statements.
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at: www.amcon.com
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