In August 2015, Olean Wholesale Grocery filed a lawsuit against Chicken of the Sea and Bumble Bee Foods accusing the companies of violating the Sherman Antitrust Act and artificially propping up the cost of canned tuna. The resulting pressure effectively killed a proposed merger between the two companies.[1]
In late 2018, C&S Wholesale Grocers announced its intent to purchase Olean Wholesale Grocery, with the purchase slated to close in early 2019.[2][unreliable source?] C&S then announced plans to shut down the OWG facility in late 2019.[2]