Joint venture to acquire Coca-Cola Refreshments Canada
Coca-Cola Co earlier this month agreed in a non-binding letter of intent to sell its Canadian bottling and distribution business to a joint venture of Larry Tanenbaum, head of Kilmer Group, a Canadian family office, and Junior Bridgeman. No financial terms were released; however, the Globe and Mail reported the value to be about $800 million. The letter of intent, which is subject to the parties reaching a definitive agreement, is expected to result in a deal closed later in 2018. Coca-Cola Refreshments Canada operates five production facilities and over 50 sales and distribution centres. Its sale will wrap up Coca-Cola's refranchising of North American bottling operations.
19 March 2018•6 mins read
