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EPISODE · Apr 2, 2026 · 29 MIN

How the Sysco-Restaurant Depot deal will affect operators

from A Deeper Dive · host Restaurant Business Magazine

How will the big Sysco-Restaurant Depot deal affect restaurant operators?It’s a big question, so we brought in Technomic Senior Principal David Henkes to talk about it for this week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast A Deeper Dive. Henkes is a distribution expert with Technomic and we discuss the deal at length, including what it means for both Sysco and for Restaurant Depot. We talk about its chances of getting approved by the FTC, even as independent restaurant operators call for it to be blocked.We talk about the impact this will have on the restaurant industry and why Sysco wants the retailer in the first place. And we talk about potential challenges for the distributor in integrating Restaurant Depot.We’re talking the Sysco-Restaurant Depot on A Deeper Dive so check it out. 

How will the big Sysco-Restaurant Depot deal affect restaurant operators?It’s a big question, so we brought in Technomic Senior Principal David Henkes to talk about it for this week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast A Deeper Dive. Henkes is a distribution expert with Technomic and we discuss the deal at length, including what it means for both Sysco and for Restaurant Depot. We talk about its chances of getting approved by the FTC, even as independent restaurant operators call for it to be blocked.We talk about the impact this will have on the restaurant industry and why Sysco wants the retailer in the first place. And we talk about potential challenges for the distributor in integrating Restaurant Depot.We’re talking the Sysco-Restaurant Depot on A Deeper Dive so check it out.

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