The wholesale tier is highly consolidated. These ten entities represent the largest gates for beverage products entering the US market.

1. Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits: The largest spirits and wine wholesaler in the US.
2. Reyes Beverage Group: The leading distributor for beer and high-velocity non-alcoholic brands.
3. Republic National Distributing Co (RNDC): A major spirits and wine wholesaler with a dominant presence in the Sun Belt.
4. Johnson Brothers: A significant regional wholesaler covering the Midwest and Southeast.
5. Breakthru Beverage Group: A premium-focused distributor specializing in spirits, wine, and luxury brands.
6. UNFI (United Natural Foods, Inc.): The primary broadline distributor for the natural and organic grocery channel.
7. KeHE Distributors: A major broadline distributor specializing in specialty, organic, and fresh products.
8. Columbia Distributing: One of the largest beverage distributors in the Pacific Northwest.
9. McLane Company: A massive warehouse distributor primarily servicing the convenience store (C-Store) channel.
10. Empire Merchants: A critical wholesaler for the New York metropolitan market.