CSG Fact Sheet
The Charmer Sunbelt Group (CSG) is one of the nation’s leading distributors of fine wines, spirits, beer, and other beverages. A group of privately held companies, CSG operates local distributor and/or brokerage houses in 15 markets: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York (Metro and Upstate), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Together, these companies employ more than 7,000 associates who bring to market some of the most valuable and well-known consumer brands in the world. CSG is a family-owned business that proudly serves as the critical link between wine and spirit suppliers, and the retail outlets where alcoholic beverage brands are legally and responsibly sold and enjoyed.
The vision of The Charmer Sunbelt Group is to be the distributor of choice for our suppliers, customers, associates, industry, and communities.
The Executive Team of The Charmer Sunbelt Group
Ray Herrmann, Chairman
Charles Merinoff, Vice Chairman & CEO
Gene Luciana, Executive Vice President, CFO and COO
Greg Baird, Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Joe Davolio, Executive Vice President, Capability Development
Ann Giambusso, Executive Vice President Human Resources
Andrew Crisses, General Council, Legislative Affairs
Operations
The Charmer Sunbelt Group (CSG) operates in 15 markets, which collectively account for about 40 percent of total U.S. spirit and wine consumption.
Alabama: Alabama Sales Company, LLC (Joint Venture)
Arizona: Alliance Beverage Distributing Company, LLC (Joint ventures)
Colorado: Beverage Distributors Company, LLC (Joint Venture)
Connecticut: Connecticut Distributors, Inc.
Delaware: United Distributors of Delaware, LLC (Joint Venture)
Florida: Premier Beverage Company, LLC, Augustan Wine Imports and Noble Wine Estates
Maryland: Reliable Churchill, LLLP and Bacchus Importers
Mississippi: Mississippi Sales Company, LLC (Joint Venture)
New Jersey: R&R Marketing, LLC (Joint Venture)
New York: Empire Merchants (Metro NYC) and Empire Merchants North (Upstate)
Pennsylvania: Capital Wine & Spirits Company, LLC
South Carolina: Ben Arnold Beverage Company, LP (Joint Venture)
Virginia: Associated Distributors, LLC (Joint Venture)
Washington, D.C.: Washington Wholesale Liquor Company, LLC
Headcount
CSG employs more than 7,000 associates.
Headquarters
60 East 42nd Street, Suite 1915
New York, NY 10019
Other Facilities
525 Progress Drive, Suite K
Linthicum, MD 21090