Sysco to buy Restaurant Depot for $29.1bn
US food distributor Sysco said on Monday that it has agreed to buy cash and carry food wholesaler Jetro Restaurant Depot for about $29.1bn.
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30 March 2026 12:54:14
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Under the terms of the deal, Sysco will pay $21.6bn in cash and 91.5m Sysco shares.
Restaurant Depot operates 166 large-format warehouse stores across 35 states that serve more than 725,000 independent restaurants and foodservice operators with an assortment of fresh and low-priced products, Sysco said. For calendar year 2025, the business generated approximately $16bn in revenue, $2.1bn in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation, and $1.9bn in free cash flow.
Sysco said it expects the deal to be mid to high single-digit accretive to earnings per share in the first year after closing, and low to mid-teens accretive in the second year.
The company maintained its fiscal 2026 guidance for sales growth of 3% to 5% and adjusted earnings per share at the high end of $4.50 to $4.60.
Kevin Hourican, chair of the board and chief executive of Sysco, said: "We’re thrilled to combine two industry leaders to create a preeminent multi-channel foodservice distribution platform.
"Together, Sysco and Jetro Restaurant Depot will enhance value for small independent restaurants and the consumers they serve by expanding access to more affordable, fresh food products and delivering more choice and convenience. Jetro Restaurant Depot will benefit from access to Sysco’s best-in-class foodservice supply chain and logistics capabilities and Sysco will benefit from new ways to serve local customers. The combined company will have increased purchasing efficiencies, enabling lower prices for more customers.
"Even more importantly, we see a long runway of opening new Jetro Restaurant Depot warehouses, bringing the industry leader in affordability to hundreds of new communities and creating thousands of new jobs. This will allow us to create significant value for our company, our customers, and our shareholders."
At 1245 BST, Sysco shares were down 4.7% in pre-market trade at $77.99.