A high-profile Portland coffee roaster has been swept up in the consolidation that has defined the industry for the past several years. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of Founded in , publicly traded Farmer Brothers is one of the nation's largest roasters, manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors of branded and private label coffees, teas, spices and culinary products to foodservice, convenience stores and grocery retailers.
Filed under:. Pocket Flipboard Email. More From Eater Portland. Sign up for the newsletter Eater Portland Sign up for our newsletter. Thanks for signing up! A Portland establishment that has been selling coffee for over years is closing operations in Oregon this year. Boyd Coffee Company , once dubbed the oldest family-owned coffee company in the world, will close and lay off all of its employees by Oct.
The move comes about a year after the company was officially acquired by Texas-based company Farmer Brothers. Farmer Brothers is a national coffee roaster, wholesaler and distributor. Boyd's operations will move to Texas, according to Nordquist, and the company's team members will all be laid off.
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