On February 20, 2015, Flanagan Foodservice Inc. acquired substantially all of the assets of Mississauga, Ontario-based Reliable Food Supplies Inc.

Flanagan is the largest Canadian-owned, independent foodservice distributor in the country, with distribution centres in Kitchener, Sudbury and Owen Sound, Ontario.

Gowlings advised Flanagan in this transaction with a team that included Patrick Shea, David Petras and Graham Darling.