Dealer/Distributor 2018 M&A Deals Exceed 2017’s Active Pace

M&A activity among E&S dealers and distributors continued to be robust in 2018 with some very big deals, including Edward Don’s purchase of Smith & Greene, TriMark USA buying Chef’s Toys, and BJ Beltram’s private equity firm TriVest Partners adding Louis Wohl to the group. Then late in the year, Franke Foodservice acquired Chain Link…