Koch Companies Acquires Store Opening Solutions (SOS)

MINNEAPOLIS & MURFREESBORO, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 12, 2026--

Koch Companies, a highly regarded full-slate transportation services company, announced that it has acquired Store Opening Solutions (SOS), a pioneer in retail inventory consolidation based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, from Marmon Holdings, Inc. The news coincides with Koch’s 50-year anniversary in 2026.

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“Bringing SOS into the Koch Companies family represents a meaningful step in our long-term strategy to strengthen and expand our logistics, fulfillment, and trucking capabilities,” said Jeff Koch, Chief Operating Officer, Koch Companies. “By investing in the people, infrastructure, and services that define both SOS and Koch, we’re positioning the business and our customers for long-term success.”

The strategic acquisition is poised to strengthen the warehousing and fulfillment structure of the fast-growing Koch Logistics division. Already one of the Midwest’s largest privately owned third-party logistics solutions providers, boasting more than three million square feet in warehouse facilities, the acquisition doubles the company’s nationwide warehouse footprint.

SOS’s strong client base in the retail industry also contributed to Koch’s decision to acquire the company, as did its decades-long partnership with the company.

“Koch Logistics has a 25-year history working alongside SOS, and we are extremely excited about what the future holds as we blend the best of both companies,” said Darren Nelson, Vice President & General Manager of Koch Logistics and Warehousing. “Bringing both entities under the same umbrella, having a shared vision and strategy, will allow us to create synergies and value-added solutions for our clients.”

Koch has built and maintained an operational team onsite in the Murfreesboro location since 1999. Together, the two organizations have partnered to support some of the country’s largest retailers through store expansion and brand conversion.

Looking ahead, Koch Companies will continue to emphasize strategic acquisition activities, with a focus on warehousing and fulfillment.

ABOUT KOCH COMPANIES

Koch Companies comprises five divisions: Koch Trucking, Koch Logistics & Warehousing, Koch NationaLease, United Trailer Leasing, and Koch Maritime. Together, Koch Companies’ five business lines deliver one integrated solution for transportation, logistics, warehousing, and truck/trailer leasing.

Koch Logistics and Warehousing is one of the Midwest’s largest privately-owned third-party logistics (3PL) providers, offering comprehensive domestic and international shipping, supply chain management, and more than three million square feet of warehousing.

ABOUT STORE OPENING SOLUTIONS

Store Opening Solutions has a long history of serving retailers with store opening, expansion, and remodel needs. The company is experienced in addressing the ever-changing inventory challenges that retailers face during store openings and remodels. It has five locations in Tennessee, Mississippi, and New Hampshire.

The strategic acquisition of Store Opening Solutions is poised to strengthen the warehousing and fulfillment structure of the fast-growing Koch Logistics division.

Koch Companies is celebrating its 50-year anniversary in 2026.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — With highly prized prospect Gavin McKenna as the centerpiece, the NHL has selected the Buffalo Sabres to host its annual draft in June, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.

The person spoke late last week on condition of anonymity because the league had yet to reveal its plans. The news was first reported by ESPN.

The formal announcement will be made during a news conference that will include NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, and held in Buffalo on Monday night before the Sabres play Florida.

The draft date has already been set for June 26-27, with the league going with a decentralized format for a second straight year. The format features prospects and their families attending the draft, while team executives make the picks from their home markets.

The draft in Buffalo will be held at the Sabres home arena, KeyBank Center, the person said. That’s a switch from last year, when the two-day event was held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Buffalo has also been home to the NHL’s annual pre-draft combine since 2015, and will once again host the league's top prospects this spring. This will mark the fourth time the Sabres host the draft, with the previous time being in 2016 when Auston Matthews was selected No. 1 by the Toronto Maple Leafs.

This time, all eyes will be on McKenna, the Penn State freshman forward who has long been projected to be the 2026 draft’s No. 1 pick.

The 18-year-old McKenna is from Whitehorse, Yukon, and made a major splash this summer when he elected to leave the Canadian Hockey League after two-plus seasons in Medicine Hat, Alberta, and make the jump to Happy Valley. The move south came in the first offseason after the NCAA lifted its longtime ban in making CHL players eligible to compete at the college ranks.

McKenna has been labeled a “generational talent,” and regarded as the 2026 draft’s top prospect since 2024.

McKenna ranks fourth on the Nittany Lions and seventh among NCAA freshmen with four goals and 15 assists for 19 points in 18 games.

The college ranks are considered more challenging because a majority of players are 19 and older, as opposed to the CHL where the age range is 16 to 20.

As a member of Canada’s bronze medal-winning team at the recent world junior championships, McKenna finished the tournament second with 10 points (four goals, six assists) in seven games.

McKenna thrived at Medicine Hat where he had 91 goals and 198 assists for 289 points in 158 career games. Last season, he failed to register a point in just four outings, while closing the year with a 45-game point streak in which McKenna combined for 32 goals and 100 points.

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Canada's Gavin McKenna speaks to media following a practice during the IIHF World Junior Championship, in Minneapolis on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada forward Gavin McKenna (9) controls the puck during the second period of an IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship bronze medal game against Finland, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)