共和国国家分配公司(RNDC)country’s second largest wine and spirits distributor, announced signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) to create an equal partnership with Opici Family Distributing in New York.

“Today we are excited to announce that Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) will expand its geographic footprint into New York state with Opici Family Distributing. The Opici family and RNDC are established family-owned companies with a great history and excellent reputation for brand-building and customer service,” RNDC President and CEO Tom Cole said in a press release.

“Our aligned values along with our proactive approach with our suppliers and customers differentiates this joint venture from our competitors and positions us well to build a great new company together. We look forward to dramatically growing our joint business through greater distribution and selection for our customers and consumers as we service the New York market.”

预计该正式合作伙伴关系将在2022年第一季度建立。该合作伙伴关系不会扩展到OPICI的其他五个市场。

位于新泽西州的Opici Family分销仍由1934年成立该公司的家族成员所有和经营。宣布了协议to purchase Opici Family Distributing of Florida.

Per Wines Vines Analytics，Opici是2020年美国第七大葡萄酒分销商。现在完全融合了RNDC/Young Market Co.。在许多主要市场中是南方葡萄酒和烈酒的竞争对手。