Sysco Adds Illinois Broadliner

Houston-based distribution giant Sysco has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Waugh Foods, a Midwestern broadline distributor.

Headquartered in East Peoria, Ill., Waugh Foods generates approximately $40 million in annual sales. Following the transaction, Waugh Foods president Rick Look and executives Tim Waugh and Joe Waugh Jr. will continue to operate the business.