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J.J. Taylor Distributing Company of Minnesota, Inc. announced via press release Friday, September 18, that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Day Distributing Co.

J.J. Taylor is Minnesota’s largest beer distributor. Its portfolio includes MillerCoors, Summit Brewing Company, August Schell Brewing Company, Heineken USA, Pabst Brewing Company, Diageo Guinness USA, New Belgium Brewing Company, and server other brewers. Between its Minnesota and Florida locations, the company distributes approximately 28 million cases annually.

Day Distributing Co. has a wide distribution area around Minnesota. The acquisition will expand J.J. Taylor’s geographic reach as well as its portfolio.

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of October 2015.

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