Beauchamp Distributing Company

Name

Beauchamp Distributing Company

Legal name

Beauchamp Distributing Company

Website

https://beauchampdist.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beverage Distribution

NAICS

Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (42482)

SIC

Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Alcoholic Beverage Wholesale (Beer, Wine, Spirits) (AFAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Beverage Wholesale (Alcoholic & Non-Alcoholic) (AFAIABAH), Craft & Specialty Beverage Wholesale (Local/Artisanal) (AFAIAGAH)

Keywords

• Beverage distribution services
• Beer wholesale distribution
• Craft import domestic beer
• Miller Brewing distributorship
• Southern California beverage supplier

Headquarters

HQ city

Compton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Beer and Beverage Distribution: Beauchamp Distributing generates revenue by distributing beer and beverage products from suppliers (such as Miller Brewing Company) to retail accounts, bars, restaurants, and other customers in Southern California. The company takes a margin on products distributed. This is a traditional wholesale distribution model where revenue is earned through the mark-up on distributed products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Beauchamp Distributing Company is a wholesale beverage distributor that supplies craft, import, and domestic beer brands—including Miller Brewing Company products—to retail and hospitality accounts throughout Southern California. Founded in 1971, the company operates as the first Black-owned Miller Brewing Company distributorship in the United States, serving as a middleman between breweries/suppliers and retailers, bars, restaurants, and other on-premise customers.

Product overview

Beauchamp Distributing Company operates as a single-service beverage distribution platform, specializing in the wholesale distribution of beer products. The portfolio comprises three product lines—craft beer brands, import beer brands, and domestic beer brands—including Miller Brewing Company products (as the first Black-owned Miller distributorship in the U.S.). These products are distributed to retail accounts across Southern California. The company functions as a traditional beverage distribution service rather than a software product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Miller Brewing Products Miller Brewing Company beer products distributed as the first Black-owned Miller distributorship in the United States, including domestic brands. Distributed to retail and hospitality accounts in Southern California.
• Craft Beer Brands Craft beer brands offered through the local distributorship, providing variety alongside import and domestic options to retail and hospitality accounts.
• Import Beer Brands Imported beer brands available through the distributorship, complementing the craft and domestic offerings for retail and hospitality customers in Southern California.
• Domestic Beer Brands Domestic beer brands distributed within Southern California, representing the core portfolio alongside import and craft options.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Miller Brewing CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1971Miller Brewing Company is Beauchamp's primary supplier and brand partner. Beauchamp Distributing Company was founded as the first Black-owned Miller Brewing Company distributorship in the United States in April 1971. This historic partnership established Beauchamp's presence in the beverage distribution industry and remains their core supplier relationship. The company distributes Miller's beer products along with other craft, import, and domestic brands.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Reyes Beverage Group: One of the largest beer distributors in the United States, operating across multiple regions with deep supplier relationships and significant route density. Directly comparable to Beauchamp as a beer-focused merchant wholesaler serving retail and on-premise accounts.
• Markstein Beverage Company: California-based regional beverage distributor with a multi-generational family-owned operating model. Closely comparable to Beauchamp in regional scale, founder/family leadership, and beer-focused distribution across Northern and Central California.
• Ace Beverage Company: Southern California beer and beverage distributor serving retail and on-premise accounts in the LA area. Direct geographic and operational overlap with Beauchamp, competing for similar supplier allocations and account relationships in the same SoCal territory.
• Hand Family Companies: California-based regional beverage distributor combining beer, wine, and spirits distribution under a family-owned structure. Comparable regional scale and craft/import portfolio mix with Beauchamp in overlapping Southern California markets.
• DBI Beverage: California-based regional beer and beverage distributor serving retail and on-premise accounts. Comparable regional footprint and product portfolio mix, with similar dependence on macro-brewerer supplier relationships in the California market.

Broad incumbents

• Anheuser-Busch Sales & Distribution: In-house distribution arm of Anheuser-Busch InBev, one of the largest beer suppliers globally. Competes directly with independent distributors like Beauchamp for shelf space and on-premise placements, and exercises significant influence over distributor-network rationalization.
• Republic National Distributing Company: One of the largest multi-state beverage wholesalers in the U.S., distributing wine, spirits, and beer. Comparable in business model (merchant wholesaling to retail and on-premise) but operates at substantially larger scale and broader geographic reach than Beauchamp.
• Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits: The largest wine and spirits distributor in the U.S., operating across dozens of states. While primarily wine/spirits, its business model, regulatory compliance, and route-based distribution are closely analogous to a beer distributor like Beauchamp.
• Breakthru Beverage Group: Multi-state beverage distributor covering beer, wine, and spirits with a large national footprint. Comparable in merchant-wholesale model and supplier relationship dynamics, though materially larger in scale and geographic scope than Beauchamp.

Regional players

• Eagle Distributing Company: Regional beer distributor operating in select U.S. markets with comparable merchant-wholesale operations. Comparable in scale and business model to Beauchamp, though focused in different geographic territories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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