Ontario-based Gold Star Foods has acquired Anaheim-based A&R Wholesale Distributors for an undisclosed amount.

The deal could impact jobs in Anaheim as A&R recently filed 106 layoff notices with the state. Gold Star Foods said it has offered more than 85 people jobs in Ontario and is “continuing to evaluate its staffing needs.”

Gold Star Foods, a distributor of school meals, is owned by New York-based private equity firm Castle Harlan.

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