E-Corp

What E-Corp does

E-Corp, Inc. is a family-owned import-export beverage wholesale distribution company founded in 1990 by Dale S. Elliott and headquartered in Englewood, Colorado. The company curates and distributes a portfolio of over 600 specialty beverage products spanning fine wines, beers, sakes, and spirits sourced from more than 20 countries including Japan, France, Italy, Germany, Argentina, Chile, Georgia, Spain, Brazil, and the United States. Direct-import partnerships with international breweries (such as Yorozuya/Shunnouten, Tamano Hikari, Tatenokawa, Rokkasen, and Lakefront Brewery) supply exclusive or hard-to-source SKUs that differentiate E-Corp from mainstream wholesalers.

E-Corp operates an exclusively B2B wholesale model under Colorado's three-tier alcohol distribution framework, selling only to licensed Colorado liquor stores, restaurants, and bars across the entire front range from Fort Collins to Pueblo. The company holds a Colorado wholesale liquor license that legally restricts it from selling or shipping directly to individual consumers. Secondary revenue comes from exporting imported products to other US wholesalers outside of Colorado. Distribution is executed by a small in-house sales team (workforce of 11–50), supplemented by event marketing and an organic Instagram presence for retail account awareness.

The revenue model is wholesale transactional: E-Corp purchases imported beverages from international producers and resells to trade accounts at wholesale margins. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The business is family-controlled with no institutional capital, no subsidiaries, no M&A activity, and no public listing. Leadership transitioned from founder Dale S. Elliott (now Chairman) to his daughter Allison Elliott as active manager, marking second-generation succession of a 35-year operating specialty distribution business.

Name

E-Corp

Legal name

E-corp, Inc.

Website

https://ecorpinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

E-Corp, Inc. is a family-owned Colorado beverage wholesale distributor founded in 1990, curating and distributing 600+ imported wines, beers, sakes, and spirits to licensed liquor stores, restaurants, and bars across Colorado's front range and to US wholesalers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beverage Distribution

NAICS

Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (42482), Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (424820), Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers (424810)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Alcohol Importers & Brand Owners (Wholesale) (CRAOAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Beverage distribution services
• Imported wine wholesale
• Sake distribution
• Craft beer wholesale
• Specialty spirits importer

Headquarters

HQ city

Englewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Beverage Distribution: E-Corp generates revenue through the distribution and wholesale sale of imported wines, beers, sake, and spirits to licensed Colorado liquor stores, restaurants, and bars. They also export products to other wholesalers across the United States.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

E-Corp is a family-owned import-export wholesale beverage distributor that imports and sells unique fine wines, beers, sake, and spirits from over 20 countries to licensed Colorado liquor stores, restaurants, and bars across the front range from Fort Collins to Pueblo. The company also exports its curated portfolio to other wholesalers across the United States, with a portfolio of over 600 products and direct-import relationships with international producers.

Product overview

E-Corp, Inc. is a family-owned import-export company specializing in the distribution of unique fine wines, beers, sake, and spirits from around the globe to Colorado. Founded in 1990 by Dale S. Elliott, the company operates as a distribution/wholesale business with a portfolio spanning over 600 products across five main categories: Sake (Japanese rice wines including premium daiginjo, junmai ginjo, junmai, and specialty varieties from breweries like Dassai, Tamano Hikari, Tatenokawa, and Shunnouten), Wine (reds, whites, rosés, and sparkling from Italy, France, Spain, Argentina, Chile, Georgia, and other regions), Beer (Japanese microbrews, German ciders, gluten-free options, and international craft beers from brands like Echigo, Orion, Lakefront, and Kizakura), Spirits (global spirits including Japanese Shochu and Baijiu, Scotch, Whisky, Tequila, Gin, Rum, and specialty spirits), and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (dealcoholized wines and non-alcoholic beers). The company distributes to liquor stores, restaurants, and bars across the Colorado front range from Fort Collins to Pueblo, and exports to other wholesalers across the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Sake Japanese rice wine offerings including premium daiginjo, junmai ginjo, junmai, nigori, sparkling, and specialty sake varieties sourced from breweries in Japan (Dassai, Tamano Hikari, Tatenokawa, Shunnouten, Nihon Sakari, Rokkasen, Suigei, Shirakabegura, Ryujin, Kubota, Kunizakari, Nanbu Bijin) and one Colorado producer (Colorado Sake Co). Distributed to licensed Colorado trade accounts and exported to other US wholesalers.
• Wine Fine wines including red, white, rosé, sparkling, dessert, and non-alcoholic varieties sourced from wine regions around the world including Italy, France, Spain, Argentina, Chile, Georgia, Austria, Croatia, Australia, Portugal, and Germany. Distributed to licensed Colorado liquor stores, restaurants, and bars.
• Beer Japanese and international beers including premium lagers, ales, stouts, wheat beers, rice lagers, IPAs, gluten-free options, traditional Basque cider, and non-alcoholic varieties from brands including Echigo, Orion, Kizakura, Lakefront Brewery, Japas Cervejaria, Brahma, Iwatekura, and Bereziartua. Distributed to licensed Colorado trade accounts.
• Spirits Spirits portfolio including Japanese Shochu (Sengetsu, Hakutake), Chinese Baijiu (Luzhou Laojiao, Kweichow Moutai, Mi Chiu To, Xi Feng, Kinmen Kaoliang), Cognac, single malt Scotch (Glasgow 1770, Duncan Taylor), blended Scotch (Black Bull), Ryukyu whisky (Kujira, Hayashi Koyo), Tequila (Storywood, Honor), Gin (Masahiro, Ohoro, Indian Summer), Rum (Distillat, Cockspur), Cachaça (Weber Haus, Velho Barreiro), Vodka (Iceberg), Brandy (Quinta da São Francisco, Glunz), Vermouth (Giacomo Sperone), Liqueurs (Ginja Mariquinhas, Sengetsu Koishiso, Hakutake, Tokyo J-Pop), Arak (Masada Kafroun), and Shaoxing Rice Wine (Lao Chiew). Distributed to licensed Colorado trade accounts.
• Non-Alcoholic Beverages Non-alcoholic beverage alternatives including dealcoholized wines (e.g., Winzer Krems Frei Vogel Gruner Veltliner) and non-alcoholic beers (Lakefront Non-Alcoholic range and non-alcoholic sake seltzers). Distributed to licensed Colorado trade accounts.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Yorozuya Brewery (Shunnouten)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerE-Corp directly imports Shunnouten sake from Yorozuya Brewery in Japan. This is a direct-import partnership where E-Corp brings exclusive products into Colorado that were not previously available through other importers.
• Lakefront BrewerycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorE-Corp distributes Lakefront Brewery products including their gluten-free New Grist line, Riverwest Stein, and other specialty beers from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
• Colorado Sake CocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorE-Corp distributes Colorado Sake Co products including their Junmai Ginjo sake and world's first sake seltzer variety pack, supporting local Colorado craft producers.
• Tamano Hikari BrewerycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFounded in 1673, Tamano Hikari Brewery has been a key sake partner for E-Corp for over 300 years of brewing history. E-Corp distributes their full range including Junmai Daiginjo, Junmai Ginjo, and specialty offerings.
• Tatenokawa BrewerycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFounded in 1854, Tatenokawa is the first sake brewery in Yamagata to brew exclusively Junmai Daiginjo-class sake. Selected by ANA International for First Class and Business Class sake.
• Suigei BreweryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe only Sakagura/Sake Brewery in Kochi City, Suigei Brewery produces sake using isolated pure spring water from Tosa Mountain.
• Shirakabegura Brewery (Takara/Sho Chiku Bai)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShirakabegura combines traditional hand-brewing with cutting-edge equipment. E-Corp distributes their award-winning Tokubetsu Junmai sake.
• Nihon Sakari BrewerycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFounded in 1889 in Hyogo prefecture, Nihon Sakari has supplied the Imperial household with sake since 1913. E-Corp distributes their Daiginjo, Junmai, and Onikoroshi products.
• Ryujin Shuzo / Oze no YukidokeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEstablished in 1597, Ryujin Shuzo is renowned for producing sake under the Ryujin and Oze no Yukidoke labels, both of which have garnered numerous accolades including at the International Wine Challenge.
• Rokkasen BreweryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFounded in 1975 in Yamagata, Japan (Colorado's sister-state), Rokkasen produces sake using a philosophy of harmony with microorganisms and the five human senses.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Wine Warehouse: A regional California-based wine and spirits distributor with curated import partnerships. Comparable to E-Corp's curated import portfolio model, but serves West Coast accounts primarily rather than the Colorado front range.
• Martignetti Companies: A regional New England beverage alcohol distributor with a portfolio spanning wine, beer, and spirits. Comparable to E-Corp in business model (regional wholesale of imported and domestic beverages to trade accounts) but serves a different US geography.
• Johnson Brothers Liquor Company: A family-owned, multi-state regional beverage distributor with a model combining mainstream and specialty imports. Comparable to E-Corp's family-ownership structure and import-curation approach, though operating at substantially larger geographic scale.

Broad incumbents

• Republic National Distributing Company: A top-tier US alcohol distributor operating across multiple states with deep relationships in the Colorado market. Overlaps with E-Corp at the wholesale-of-wine, beer, and spirits level but with far broader portfolios and deeper sales resources.
• Breakthru Beverage Group: A large multi-state alcohol distributor with operations across the US, including in Colorado. Comparable in product categories served (wine, beer, spirits) but competes as a much larger incumbent against E-Corp's specialty niche positioning.
• Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits: The largest US beverage alcohol distributor, with national coverage and a portfolio spanning mainstream and premium imported brands. Competes with E-Corp at the Colorado retail and on-premise account level but at vastly greater scale and breadth.

Direct peers

• T. Elenteny Imports: A national importer and distributor of premium wines and spirits with a curated portfolio model similar to E-Corp. Both companies specialize in bringing hard-to-find international labels to US wholesale and on-premise accounts.
• Winebow Group: A US-focused wine and spirits importer and distributor with a similar model of bringing international producer portfolios to US wholesale accounts. Comparable in that both companies rely on direct supplier relationships and curate international portfolios rather than competing on mainstream volume.
• Kermode Lynch Wine Merchants: A specialty wine importer and distributor with a curated portfolio of family-owned European producers. Mirrors E-Corp's model of importing quirky, producer-driven wines and distributing them to restaurants and specialty retailers.
• Skurnik Wines: A family-run fine wine importer and distributor serving restaurants and retailers across the US. Highly comparable to E-Corp in its family ownership, curated import focus, and emphasis on producer relationships rather than mainstream brands.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/ecorpinc

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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