RIPON, Wis. — Alliance Laundry Systems, a provider of commercial laundry equipment, reports it has acquired the distribution assets of Star Distributing, as well as its Parts King business.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Alliance says the Nashville, Tennessee-based Star is a leading distributor of Speed Queen on-premises, vended and multi-housing laundry equipment.
Star will become part of the Alliance Laundry Systems Distribution South Region while maintaining its Nashville office.
Durwood R. Davis Jr. founded the business in 1958. In 1995, its coverage area grew with the addition of President Michael Davis’s Nashville office.
It increased its commitment to the industry further when Davis launched the spare parts shipping business—Parts King.
Throughout the years Star has earned several awards for its service and finance support to customers in various markets. Its coverage territory spans Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, North Carolina, Georgia and Virginia
“I’ve long spoken not just on Star’s history but my desire to ensure a lasting legacy that continues for decades to come,” says Davis.
“With this sale to the global leader in commercial laundry equipment, we have safely secured this legacy.”
Parts King operations will continue as normal, according to Alliance.
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