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Reyes ain't the only major beer distrib celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Andrews Dist's Texas roots date back 50 years to the day, co announced, back when Barry Andrews first began operations in his hometown of Corpus Christi, TX with 1 supplier (Miller Brewing), 2 brands (Miller Lite and High Life) and just 12 team members. Fast-forward to today and it's grown to become the "largest beer and spirits distributor in Texas" as well as the "#1 Molson Coors single-market distributor in the country," delivering 43.5 mil cases annually, including 757K cases of spirits, with the help of its nearly 2,000 team members. Andrews covers 15,000 customers across 29 counties from its 6 "state-of-the-art" warehouses in Allen, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Ennis, Fort Worth and Laredo. The distrib represents 750 beer, 490 spirits and 270 non-alc bev brands from 71 supplier partners, announcement highlights, heralding 50 yrs in biz as "a major milestone for the third-generation, family owned and operated distributor." It's now led by co-managing partners Mike McGuire (Barry's son-in-law) and Natalie McGuire (Barry's daughter), with 3rd generation Maddy and Sophie McGuire also in the biz. Under the family's stewardship, Andrews has notched no shortage of impressive achievements.Massive Modelo Sales; #1 Distrib in the Country for Several STZ Brands, Shiner Bock and Smirnoff Ice For one, it's been "instrumental" in growing brands like Modelo Especial, "the #1 most-loved beer in DFW," per release. Andrews sold nearly 10 mil cases of Especial alone as of 2023, recall. It's also "proud to be the #1 Shiner Bock, Modelo Chelada, Victoria, Corona Familiar and Smirnoff Ice distributor in the United States," announcement spotlights. And specifically within the Texas mkt, Andrews is the top distributor of Twisted Tea, Sun Cruiser, Surfside, New Belgium Voodoo Ranger, Stella Artois and local craft brand Manhattan Project. Plus it's been a key piece of Dos Equis' success, becoming the first distrib to reach 2 mil cases with the brand back in 2016 and keeping it "strong as the current #1 draft brand in their markets."Laredo Acquisition Just Last Yr; "New Era" as a Spirits Distrib Andrews has remained active in recent years. It acquired Southern Dist in Laredo less than a yr ago. And in 2023 it was among the handful of beer distribs selected by Sazerac to sell its portfolio of products, ushering in "a new era in spirits" by taking on more than 230 of Sazerac's brands across TX. Since then, Andrews continued to grow its spirits portfolio to 757K cases in 2025, while helping to "lead the charge" on establishing the Spirits League in 2024, an "alliance of owner-operated, multi-generational beer and spirits distributors across Texas.""Bright Future Ahead" "Barry built Andrews on strong values like the pursuit of excellence and caring for our people, supplier partners, retailer customers and communities. Those values are foundational to who we are and what we are carrying forward into the next 50 years of Andrews," said Andrews ceo and co-managing partner Mike McGuire. Both he and Natalie expressed their gratitude for the generations of "proud," "dedicated" and "amazing" team members who helped get the co to where it is today. Announcement points to a "bright future ahead as a dynamic technology, marketing and logistics company," with Mike adding that "I wholeheartedly believe the future at Andrews will be even better!"

Andrews Dist Celebrates 50 Yrs, Highlighting Evolution into the Largest Beer and Spirits Distrib in TX

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