Kansas City / Kansas / United States
Operating in more than 11 states from locations such as Premier Beverage, Glazers Wholesale Drug Company is one of the largest wholesale distributors of wine, spirits and malt beverage products in the United States. The third-generation family business was founded in Dallas in 1933. Glazer s market has grown to include distributor acquisitions in Missouri, Indiana, Kansas, Illinois and Iowa. In 1998, Glazers and Sunbelt Distributing in Arizona created Alliance Beverage, a company poised to capitalize on opportunities in that state. The Glazer s Family of Companies participates in and supports the three-tier system. This system, federally mandated after the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, provides for the safe delivery of beverage alcohol from a supplier or manufacturer throughout the chain of distribution ending with the end consumers. Premier Beverage has a location in Lenexa, Kan.
