Gigabit January 2019

JOHNSON BROTHERS
In the alcohol distribution
business for over 65 years,
Johnson Brothers has built
a digitally enabled workforce
that delivers outstanding
customer service each and
every time
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lcohol is big business. Amounting to more
A
than 16% of total beverage volume across
the US, total alcoholic beverage sales
in 2017 exceeded US$234.4bn, a figure which
continues to rise. While beer remains a key staple
with 185.57mn barrels produced in the US in 2017,
demand for wine and spirits is also on an upward
trajectory. As US consumers continue to drive up
sales across the industry, opportunities have ascended
for strong, market-savvy players to take full advantage
and transform their service offerings.
Providing exceptional services to its customers and
supplier partners since 1953, wine, spirits and beer
distributor Johnson Brothers has a long-term vision
to leverage their longstanding values of excellence
and team work to drive innovation as it enters new
markets. Proud of its strong heritage in Minnesota,
the business has acquired a number of businesses,
launched a new distribution center and strengthened
its supplier relationships as part of its ongoing
strategy to enable organic customer growth.
Our warehouse and
delivery team members
use technology to sort
and manage product
JANUARY 2019