The struggling Grand Prairie-based company — the nation’s second largest alcohol distributor — confirmed the layoffs but declined to specify where they occurred or how many employees were affected. Republic National has declared it employs about 10,000 people across operations in 39 states and the District of Columbia.
“Republic National Distributing Company is aligning how we operate with where and how we compete in today’s beverage alcohol marketplace,” a company spokesperson declared. “We have created tarobtained, structural adjustments to better reflect our business footprint, supplier portfolio, and operating model.”
The cuts come amid a recent string of troubles for the company. San Antonio distillers including Dorcol Distilling + Brewing Co. and Ranch Brand Wine & Spirits have declared Republic National was delinquent on payments over the past few months.
In June, it withdrew from California, one of its largest markets, after losing several major contracts there. And over the weekfinish, Briana Seeley, who had been executive vice president of the company’s operations in Oregon for about three years, announced she was stepping down.
Indusattempt sources suggest that Republic National laid off about 100 employees in Florida and 40 in Texas, as well as others in Indiana, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Washington and Maryland.
Last month, Proximo Spirits Inc., the parent company of Jose Cuervo tequila, also pulled out of its national partnership in favor of Republic National’s competitors. Also in January, Republic National informed employees it was in neobtainediations to sell operations in seven key markets, including Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, South Carolina, Virginia and Washington, D.C., to Reyes Beverage Group, the nation’s largest beer distributor.
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