California is a large state and yet even in this behemoth 7, only 7 cover 90% of the entire state. And those 7 have now formed an alliance under the California Beverage Solution banner.
The 7 are:
• Advance Beverage Company;
• Donaghy Sales;
• Heimark Distributing;
• Markstein Sales Company;
• Matagrano Beverage;
• Pacific Beverage;
• And Stone Distributing.
I will hold judgement but I will say that power eventually always corrupts and whenever mergers and collusion go to far, splintering will occur. Independent and local distributors are always needed.