SOUTHERN WINE & SPIRITS OF AMERICA, INC.: A TRADITION OF SERVICE, A COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE, A RECORD OF GROWTH
Since its founding in 1968, Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. (Southern), is a nationally recognized wine and spirits distributor known for its historic commitment to delivering the highest standards of customer service and creative marketing programs and partnerships. The Company is also known for its best-in-industry sales and marketing professionals; its efficient and effective and well-trained sales, operational and support staff; its ongoing investments in and contributions to hospitality and beverage education for this staff its customers and to many national educational institutions. In addition, Southern is justly respected for its deeply held belief in the importance of giving back, for being a socially responsible corporate citizen and for making generous contributions to national, state and local charitable organizations.
Today, Southern operates in 35 states, including its original Florida market, where its corporate headquarters is located in Miami.
Pursuing a determined strategy to expand through internal growth as well as through the acquisition of established wholesalers, Southern expanded its Florida operations into California in 1969, Nevada in 1976, Arizona in 1992, South Carolina in 1993, Pennsylvania in 1995, Hawaii in 1996, Kentucky in 1998, New Mexico in 2000, Colorado in 2001, Illinois in 2002, New York in 2004, Maine, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia in 2005. In 2006, Southern began operations in Alabama. In 2007, Southern entered Ohio, the country's third largest Control jurisdiction, followed in January 2008 by its entry into Delaware.