GOMERS OF KANSAS, LLC

Name

GOMERS OF KANSAS, LLC

Legal name

Gomer's of Kansas, LLC

Website

https://gomersofkansas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gomer's of Kansas, LLC is a single-location retail liquor store in Lenexa, Kansas, family-owned by Steve and Kathy McLeroy since 1997. It sells fine wines, premium spirits, and craft beer to individual consumers, supplies area restaurants and bars through a wholesale division, and hosts tasting events and party-planning services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retail Liquor Store

NAICS

Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (44532), Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers (42481)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Liquor Stores (Off-Premise Spirits Retail) (CRANABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Craft Beer Retail & Bottle Shops (Off-Premise) (CRANAAAC), Wine Shops (Off-Premise) (CRANAAAB), Online Alcohol Retail & Ship-to-Consumer (CRANAAAG)

Keywords

• Retail liquor store
• Wine and spirits retail
• Craft beer sales
• Wholesale beverage distribution
• Wine tasting events

Headquarters

HQ city

Lenexa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Alcohol Sales: Retail sales of fine wines, spirits, and craft beers to individual consumers at the brick-and-mortar store location and through e-commerce cart functionality.
2. Wholesale Distribution: Wholesale supply of alcoholic beverages to restaurants, bars, and sports bars since 1998, with temperature-controlled delivery services.
3. Events and Tastings: Revenue generation through hosted tasting events including Wine Down Thursdays, brand-specific tastings, and classroom wine education experiences.
4. Wedding and Party Planning Services: Personal shopper appointments and event planning assistance for weddings and parties, providing curated beverage selections.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gomer's of Kansas is a single-location retail liquor store in Lenexa, Kansas that sells fine wines, high-quality spirits, and craft beers to walk-in consumers at everyday low prices. The business also operates a wholesale division since 1998 that supplies area restaurants and bars via temperature-controlled delivery vans, and offers tasting events, classroom wine/spirits education, and a premium reservations-only Collectibles Room Experience tasting lounge.

Product overview

Gomer's of Kansas is a single-location retail liquor store in Lenexa, Kansas, operated by the McLeroy family since 1997. The core offering is a retail wine and spirits store featuring hundreds of items including fine wines, high quality spirits, and craft beers. The business operates several distinct service areas: 'The Well' for drop-in tastings, 'The Classroom' for formal wine and spirits education classes, and the Collectibles Room Experience for premium reservations-only tastings. Additional services include B2B wholesale to restaurants and bars, party/wedding planning assistance, and recurring promotional programs including weekly specials, Wine-Down Thursdays, and Wild Whiskey Fridays.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gomer's Fine Wines and Spirits: The primary brand name used for the wine, spirits, and beer retail business.
• The Collectibles Room Experience
• The Well
• The Classroom

Products and services

• Gomer's Fine Wines and Spirits (Retail Liquor Store) Single-location retail liquor store in Lenexa, Kansas offering hundreds of fine wines, high-quality spirits, and craft beers at everyday low prices to adult consumer walk-ins, with knowledgeable staff for product recommendations.
• The Collectibles Room Experience Reservations-only tasting lounge located on the upper level of the store, situated within a gallery of liquor antiques and collectibles, offering one-hour curated tasting experiences for adult guests.
• The Well (Drop-In Tasting Area) In-store drop-in tasting area offering free samples of various alcoholic beverages, hosting regular events such as Wine Down Thursdays and featured brand tastings.
• The Classroom (Wine, Spirits, and Beer Education) Formal sit-down wine, spirits, and beer tasting classes with pre-registration via email invitation, offering in-depth educational experiences with industry experts.
• Wholesale Beverage Distribution B2B wholesale supply of wines, spirits, and beer to area restaurants, sports bars, and accounts with nationally recognized wine lists, with temperature-controlled delivery van service and reasonable wholesale pricing.
• Wedding Reception and Party Planning (Personal Shopper Service) Personal shopper appointments and event planning assistance for weddings and parties, providing curated beverage selections, quantity guidance, and tailored alcohol purchasing for customer-hosted events.
• Wine-Down Thursdays & Wild Whiskey Fridays Tasting Events Recurring weekly themed tasting events: Wine-Down Thursdays (4:30-6:30pm) for wine education and Wild Whiskey Fridays for whiskey sampling, providing in-store community engagement and product discovery.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Area Restaurants and Bars (Wholesale Customers)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSince 1998, Gomer's has been supplying area restaurants and bars with wholesale alcoholic beverages. Services include temperature-controlled delivery van, quality service, and reasonable wholesale pricing. Accounts range from sports bars to restaurants with nationally recognized wine lists.
• Various Tasting Event Brand PartnersminorOthersGomer's hosts tasting events featuring various alcohol brands including Carbliss Cocktails, Torch THC Seltzers, Union Horse Whiskey, La Gloria Margaritas, Silver Star Spirits, Johnnie Walker, Casamigos, Dewar's, and others. These are vendor sampling events rather than formal partnerships.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BevMo!: Multi-state specialty retailer of wine, spirits, and beer with strong private label and in-store experience. Comparable in its curated selection of wines, spirits, and craft beers, plus in-store tasting events and educational programming.
• Wine Library: New Jersey-based premium wine and spirits retailer with a strong e-commerce presence and educational content. Comparable in its premium assortment, focus on connoisseur customers, and integrating content/community into the retail experience.
• Binny's Beverage Depot: Chicago-based multi-store beverage retailer known for deep craft beer selection, premium wine, and spirits assortments with strong in-store experience. Closely comparable in its craft beer focus, multi-format expansion, and experiential retail elements.
• Spec's Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods: Texas-based family-owned chain of wine, spirits, and specialty food stores offering broad selection at competitive prices. Comparable as a multi-store specialty retailer with regional roots, similar product breadth, and family-ownership heritage.
• Sherry-Lehmann: New York-based wine and spirits retailer with a long history (founded 1934) and curated premium assortment. Comparable in its longevity, premium positioning, knowledgeable staff, and event-driven (tasting) engagement with connoisseur customers.
• K&L Wine Merchants: Premium wine and spirits retailer with locations in California and a strong online store. Comparable in its curated, premium-positioned wine and spirits selection, knowledgeable staff, and event-driven (tasting) customer engagement model.
• Gomer's Fine Wine and Spirits (KCMO): The original Gomer's Fine Wine and Spirits founded in 1969 in Kansas City, Missouri by Ed 'Gomer' Moody and Sollie 'Bud' McLeroy. It is the same brand family as Gomer's of Kansas, operating as a separate retail location in the same metro area with comparable offerings of fine wines, spirits, and craft beers.

Broad incumbents

• Total Wine & More: The largest U.S. multi-state wine, spirits, and beer retailer, operating superstores with extensive selection and competitive pricing. Comparable as a category competitor for premium wine and craft beer shoppers in the Kansas City metro, though much larger and broader in portfolio.

Regional players

• Lukas Liquor Superstore: Kansas City area liquor superstore chain with broad wine, spirits, and beer selection. Most directly relevant as a local/regional competitor in the same Kansas City metro market, competing for similar customers in Johnson County and surrounding areas.

Others

• Drizly: Online alcohol delivery platform (now part of Uber) that ships beer, wine, and spirits to consumers in licensed markets. Not a direct competitor but relevant as the digital channel reshaping how consumers access alcohol, particularly for the wedding/party planning segment that Gomer's services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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