Blank Rome represented Sunbelt Holding, Inc. a privately owned holding company operating through subsidiaries in the alcohol beverage distribution business, in the successful closing of a business combination with Wirtz Beverage Group, and in the negotiation and documentation of a syndicated credit facility in the amount of $750 million.
The new company, Breakthru Beverage Group, is one of the largest wholesale distributors in the United States and Canada, operating in 16 markets, employing more than 7,000 people and representing a portfolio of premier wine, spirits and beer brands with $6 billion in annual revenue.