By Flavia Fortes ( August 26, 2026, 20:45 GMT | Comment) -- Opposition to Sysco’s proposed $29.1 billion acquisition of Restaurant Depot is spreading across lawmakers, state officials, restaurant operators and competition-policy groups, with critics warning the deal could dramatically reshape the US food supply chain. Opposition to Sysco’s proposed $29.1 billion acquisition of Restaurant Depot is spreading across lawmakers, state officials, restaurant operators and competition-policy groups, with critics warning the deal could dramatically reshape the US food supply chain and increasing pressure on the US Federal Trade Commission as it conducts an in-depth review of the transaction....
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