Wirtz Beverage Group and McLane join forces with Missouri Beverage
Wirtz Beverage Group, Chicago, formed a joint venture with McLane Co. Inc., Temple, Texas, and together entered into an agreement with St. Louis-based Missouri Beverage Co.
“The dynamics of our continually changing industry require bold, dramatic moves if we are going to continue to drive value to our suppliers and customers,” said W. Rockwell Wirtz, president of Wirtz Corp., in a statement. “Our joint venture with McLane, and together our combined investment into a new state with Missouri Beverage, is a continued step in that direction.