Farmer Bros. Co. has approached a major stakeholder about buying
its shares and the holdings of other investors in the Torrance-based
coffee distributor. But people familiar with the talks say that
discussions were at best in the exploratory stage and that there was no
assurance a deal would be struck. The stakeholder, investment firm
Franklin Mutual Advisors, has been urging management to buy out
shareholders and take the coffee company private.
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Farmer Bros. Co. has approached a major stakeholder about buying
its shares and the holdings of other investors in the Torrance-based
coffee distributor. But people familiar with the talks say that
discussions were at best in the exploratory stage and that there was no
assurance a deal would be struck. The stakeholder, investment firm
Franklin Mutual Advisors, has been urging management to buy out
shareholders and take the coffee company private.