Tag Archive: Tennessee
News Briefs for January 30, 2013
•Acker Merrall & Condit netted $6.78 million at its first Hong Kong auction of the year. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 30, 2013News Briefs for March 13, 2012
•Milagro Tequila is unveiling a new brand extension, Unico, a super-premium joven blend. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 13, 2012Glazer’s Makes Move Into Tennessee, With Deal To Buy Memphis-Based Robilio
Mega-distributor Glazer’s, Inc. announced today that it has entered Tennessee, signing an agreement to acquire Victor L. Robilio Co., Inc., which distributes spirits and wine in the Memphis area for suppliers including Diageo, Pernod Ricard, William Grant & Sons, Heaven Hill, Skyy Spirits, Treasury Wine Estates, Banfi, Constellation, Kobrand and Winebow. Continue reading →
Posted in News on November 3, 2011News Briefs for November 2, 2011
•MillerCoors, the U.S. joint venture between SABMiller and Molson Coors, reported a decrease in net income of 14.1% in the third quarter ending September 30 to $286.9 million. Continue reading →
Posted in News on November 2, 2011Charles Sonnenberg Of Frugal MacDoogal On The Changing Retail and Distribution Landscape
Nashville-based Frugal MacDoogal Wine & Liquor Warehouse is the largest beverage alcohol retailer in Tennessee. Owner Charles Sonnenberg started the business in 1983 and branched out to South Carolina in 1990, when he opened a second store in Fort Mill, and again in 2004 with a third store in Columbia. Reliable industry sources estimate that his annual revenues are $45 million. Sonnenberg believes the entrance of Berkshire Hathaway’s McLane Company into the beverage alcohol distribution business last year (with its purchase of Empire Distributors in North Carolina and Georgia and Horizon Wine & Spirits in Tennessee) could signal a paradigm shift in the way beverage alcohol goes to market. He recently spoke to Shanken News Daily about the changing wholesale and retail environment. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 5, 2011
