The major wine and spirits distributor entered bankruptcy after transferring most of its markets to competitors, closing facilities and accumulating hundreds of millions of dollars in unsecured supplier claims.
Latest In Republic National Distributing Co
Reyes is already the largest beer distributor in the U.S. and has been increasing its presence in spirits and wine distribution in recent years.
Bob Hendrickson, who had been with RNDC since 1997, passed on Oct. 17.
Republic National Distributing Co. is shutting down its California operations and cutting 1,756 jobs across statewide locations following recent supplier departures.
