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One of the largest beverage distributors in Tennessee, DET Distributing Company provides more than 100 different brands of beer and bottled water to nearly 20 counties. On Aug. 8, 1951, E.E. Det Dettwiller founded DET Distributing as a distributor for Schlitz and Sterling beer. In the 1960s, Miller Brewing Company products were added. In 1995, the company became one of the first Tennessee beer distributorships to acquire a wholesale liquor license for wine and spirits. Among the many brands the company distributes are American Hard Cider, Coors, Coors Light, Corona, Fosters, Guinness, Mike's Hard Lemonade, Miller Genuine Draft, Olde English, Samuel Adams, Smirnoff Ice and Zima. It also distributes nonalcoholic beers, such as Coors, Kaliber and Sharps, and bottled water, such as Evian and Perrier. DET Distributing Company is headquartered in Nashville, Tenn.

Founded in 1865, Ambrose Printing Company serves the manufacturing, publishing, religious and sport markets. It produces media guides, church bulletin, catalogs, directories, calendars and books. The company also specializes in digital printing, binding, fulfillment and distribution services. Located in Nashville, Tenn., the company s facility is equipped with several scanners, imagesetters, binders and automatic feeders. The company s facility also consists of Planeta presses, Heidelberg machines, Stahl folders and Bravo stitchers. Additionally, Ambrose Printing Company maintains a Web site that offers information on the company s products and services. The company s Web site also features a reference guide, quote form and equipment list.

The Athens Distributing Company of Tennessee is a family-owned firm that distributes a variety of beverages for customers and suppliers throughout the United States. It is a wholesale distributor of wine and spirit products. Founded in 1946, The Athens Distributing Company of Tennessee maintains offices in Nashville, Chattanooga and Memphis, Tenn.