Columbia Chief on What’s Next for “The Full-Blown Beverage Co.”

Dear Client: A couple weeks ago, Columbia Distributing chief Chris Steffanci joined Beernet Radio for a wide-ranging conversation that hit on all the hot topics. We talked labor environment, pricing, out-of-stocks, Blue Cloud and more.  But of course, we talked plenty on Columbia itself too, which had been involved in two fascinating deals in the weeks leading up to our conversation: Their JV with Scout Distribution in Idaho, and separately, gaining the rights to the entire Sazerac portfolio in Washington