Imperial Beverage

Located in Grand Rapids, Mich., Kent Beverage Company is a family owned and operated wholesale distributor of beer, wine and soft drinks. It provides various beers, including Coors and Stroh's and a wide range of microbrewers. It also offers local beers of Bell's and Founders Ales. Kent Beverage Company sells a variety of wines with over 2,500 types and sizes collected from major wine producing area throughout the world. Kent Beverage Company also features soft drinks and various non-alcohol brands, including the Nantucket Nectars and Faygo brands. Its customers include retail establishments, restaurants and taverns. It serves more than five counties in Michigan.

Founded in 1952, Henry A. Fox Sales Company is a wholesale beverage distributor in the state of Michigan. It represents more than 50 wineries, including the E & J Gallo Winery, Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines Company, The Wine Group, Brown Forman, St. Michelle Estates, Trinchero Family Estates, Foster s Wine Estates, Kobrand, Banfi, Icon Folio Estates, Moet-Hennessy, Shaw Ross and Centerra Wine Company. Its customer base includes over 3000 retail licensees in the area. Henry A. Fox Sales Company additionally represents several breweries. Some of the beer brands it sells include Ayinger, Bass, Beck s, Belhaven, Big Bear, Blatz, Celebrator, Champale, Chimay, Corsendonk and Guinness.

Being in operation since 1921, I.H.S Distributing Company is a distributor of some of the world s best breweries and winemakers. Based in Kalamazoo, Mich., it specializes in assisting retail owners of supermarkets, convenience stores and restaurants with selection and pricing of their own offering of beverage choices. Formerly known as I.H. Sklansky Beverage Company, the firm offers a broad range of products, such as Miller Lite, Miller Genuine Draft, Old English, Mickey's, Hacker Pschor, Quilmes and Leinenkugel's, to name a few. Some of its supplier partners include Freestone Pickles of Bangor, Michigan and BSN Physique & Performance Products.