Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits signed a national distribution agreement with Foley Family Wines (FFW), a family-owned and operated producer and marketer of luxury wines.
Southern Glazer’s also signed definitive agreements to acquire certain assets of Epic Wine & Spirits of California (Epic), with the transaction to be completed subject to typical closing conditions.
This new alignment coincides with the launch of Southern Glazer’s new Fine Wine and Artisanal spirits strategy, aimed at enhancing the route to market and customer service aspects for our restaurant, fine wine, and craft spirits partners.
“This is a new era for Foley Family Wines, following their recent acquisition of Ferrari-Carano, as they look to accelerate growth for their world-class portfolio across the U.S.,” commented Wayne E. Chaplin, Southern’s CEO. “Our two family owned businesses are committed to working together to build on past successes, further develop their great brands, and create a long-term and fruitful partnership well into the future.”
“The national partnership with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits is the right next step for Foley Family Wines,” said Shawn Schiffer, President of Foley Family Wines. “We are confident that the industry-leading scale and strategies of Southern Glazer’s will position Foley Family Wines for exponential growth.”
Established by Bill Foley in 1996, Foley Family Wines is a portfolio of highly-acclaimed wines from some of the world’s greatest vineyards.