Allied Domecq PLC was a multinational company, headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom, that operated spirits, wine, and quick service restaurant businesses.
It was once a FTSE 100 Index constituent and the world's second-largest spirits group but has been acquired by Pernod Ricard.[1]
History
Allied Domecq was the result of a 1994 merger between Allied Lyons and Pedro Domecq S.A.[2] Allied Lyons itself was the result of a 1978 merger between Allied Breweries and the food and catering group J. Lyons and Co.[2][3]