 After World War II, Lyle Brown, Sr. bought out Youngen and Hallman, and gave the business its present name, "Eby-Brown Co." Lyle Brown discontinued the company's Schlitz Beer distributorship (even though the trucks continue to be painted in the traditional Schlitz color scheme to this day).Under Lyle Brown's direction, Eby-Brown Aurora and Joliet expanded rapidly.Within eight years, Brown had created Elgin Eby-Brown.