Family-owned distributors employ more than 74,000 workers nationwide who earn a collective $6.5 billion in annual wages as part of an industry that generates more than $50 billion in tax revenue each year.
This data is part of a new industry economic impact study and forms the heart of Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) advocacy, advertising and media relations efforts, the association announced today. WSWA’s industry economic impact analysis and ongoing studies are prepared by John Dunham, President of John Dunham & Associates, Brooklyn, N.Y.
“American Family-owned wine and spirits wholesalers are local marketing, brand building and logistics experts for beverage alcohol brands, operating in every state and congressional district, and are the central link of the three-tier beverage alcohol market between wineries, distilleries and retailers,” WSWA President and CEO Craig Wolf said.
“Our industry is a powerful economic engine that supports tens of thousands of good-paying, U.S. jobs as part of an industry that generates more than $50 billion in tax revenue to state and federal governments each year. Distributors operate at more than 3,000 locations nationwide, and their employees are active and engaged corporate citizens, supporting all manner or local and regional groups and charities,” Wolf added. “Our employees comprise a major force in the U.S. economy and we’re proud to share their story.”