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                         United Mergers & Acquisitions
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UNITED MERGERS AND ACQUISTIONS COMPLETES SALE OF 16 SONIC
FRANCHISES IN UTAH & IDAHO:
PRIVATE WEALTHY INVESTOR PLANS EXPANISON

 
 

Salt Lake City – January 26, 2005 – United Mergers and Acquisitions (UM&A), a Utah based Mergers and Acquisitions firm, has completed the sale of 16 Sonic Franchises in Utah and Idaho to a private wealthy investor. The private wealthy investor who purchased the 16 Sonic Franchises has plans to develop new stores along the Wasatch Front and in Idaho. "I look forward to maximizing the growth potential of these stores and am eager to further establish the Sonic Drive-In throughout Utah and Idaho." said Rick Timmons, the new owner of the 16 Sonic Franchises. “UM&A is proud to have closed such a complex transaction. We believe Rick will be an excellent owner / operator of the Sonic Franchises.” said Michael Drury, Managing Director and Founder, of UM&A. UM&A has been providing professional merger, acquisition, divestiture, and valuation services to sellers and buyers of middle market companies since 1999, with offices in Las Vegas, Nevada, Boise, and most recently, Albuquerque. With its staff of experienced professionals, UM&A has handled the sale of over 450 businesses in the Intermountain West.