Wirtz Beverage Group merging with N.Y.-based distributor to form Breakthru Beverage

The Chicago-based Wirtz Beverage Group is merging with the Charmer Sunbelt Group to form a new alcohol distribution company, Breakthru Beverage Group, LLC. The deal is expected to be finalized in January 2016, pending shareholder and regulatory approvals, according to a statement from the two companies. Charmer Sunbelt, which is based in New York, operates […]