MIAMI – Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol— has announced the successful closing of its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Clare Rose Inc. (Clare Rose). Effective immediately, the business will operate under the name Southern Glazer’s Beverage Company of New York, servicing Nassau and Suffolk counties in Long Island, New York.
“Closing this transaction marks a key milestone in our total beverage growth strategy, while strengthening our ability to serve customers and suppliers across Long Island with greater scale and agility,” said Wayne E. Chaplin, president and Chief Executive Officer, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits. “We’re proud to welcome the Clare Rose team and look forward to delivering enhanced value in this important market.”
The transaction includes the exciting opportunity to distribute Anheuser-Busch’s full product portfolio currently sold in the Long Island area—from its industry-leading beer brands, including Michelob ULTRA, Busch Light, Budweiser, and Bud Light, to its fast-growing hard beverages, including Cutwater Spirits, NÜTRL Vodka Seltzer, and BeatBox Beverages, to its new energy drink line, Phorm Energy—along with Tilray Brands, Pabst Brewing Company, and a range of brands from additional suppliers.
“This is a proud and energizing moment for our organization as we officially join Southern Glazer’s,” said Sean Rose, Chief Executive Officer, Clare Rose. “Our team has built a strong legacy of service and trusted relationships on Long Island, and we’re confident that, together with Southern Glazer’s resources and capabilities, we’ll unlock new opportunities for our employees, customers, and supplier partners.”
Southern Glazer’s is continuing to operate this territory from the existing Yaphank, Long Island facility and will immediately begin distributing supplier products throughout the Long Island area serviced by this operation.
“We’re focused on delivering immediate value to the market,” said Mark Chaplin, President, Commercial Sales, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits. “This combination strengthens our ability to connect leading brands with consumers in meaningful ways while driving growth for our supplier partners.”
