Landmark Wholesale member United Wholesale Grocers has purchased the Gateshead depot of AF Blakemore.
The depot moves to new ownership in June 2018. All 45 existing members of staff will keep their jobs.
AF Blakemore, also a Landmark member, announced in April that it was offloading its wholesale division, which consists of 12 cash and carry depots across England and Wales.
United Wholesale Grocers Managing Director Amaan Ramzan said: “At a time of consolidation and change in the sector, we have recognised the need to invest both in our business and the wholesale sector as a whole. We, like other Landmark members, are firmly focused on identifying opportunities for growth and this deal signifies a clear step forward in our plans for expansion.
“We have some incredibly exciting plans for the Gateshead depot which we will share in due course, and we look forward to taking over in June.”
John Mills, Landmark Wholesale Managing Director, added: “We are absolutely delighted that the Gateshead depot and all members of staff will remain within the Landmark family. We hope that other Blakemore depots will also be bought as going concerns, preferably by Landmark members or others in the wholesale sector.”
