2023
Look Who's Fifty!
Nifty, nifty, look who’s fifty! Gulf celebrates its 50th year.
Back in 1973, gas was 39 cents per gallon and a six-pack would cost you $2.11. It was also the year that Freida G. Maisel left her tenure as a middle school English teacher and purchased a struggling beer distributorship. And with that, Gulf Distributing Company was founded in Mobile, Alabama.
In a truly momentous year, Gulf reached a new milestone by selling a staggering 1 million cases. This remarkable achievement reflected Gulf’s unwavering commitment to excellence in the beverage industry.
Gulf wins the “Miller Masters”, the first of many! The Miller Masters Award was the highest award a distributor could receive from Miller Brewing Company. The highly coveted honor was bestowed annually to a Distributor that displayed excellence in execution over their peers.
Freida Maisel brings Coors beer across the Mississippi River to Mobile, Alabama.
Gulf partners with Red Bull North America, bringing the first energy beverage to Alabama.
Energy Beverage Company opens in Mississippi.
Goldring Gulf Distributing, LLC was formed in July of 2001 with the merger of Gulf Distributing Company of Florida LLC and N. Goldring.
Allstate Beverage Company, LLC of Montgomery, Alabama became a subsidiary of Gulf Distributing Holdings, LLC on January 1, 2009. The merger of these companies created a dynamic beverage distribution enterprise with personnel who want to grow their knowledge and talents.
Gulf Distributing of Birmingham is formed, and through a merger with the Schilleci family of Birmingham, the Birmingham and Tuscaloosa territories are added.
Gulf adds its first liquor product to the portfolio by bringing on Murder Creek brands at Goldring Gulf in Florida.
Gulf adds Huntsville and surrounding counties in North Alabama to its territory and the Schilleci family joins Gulf Distributing Holdings as our partners.
Nifty, nifty, look who’s fifty! Gulf celebrates its 50th year.
Through the generations, Gulf Distributing has become synonymous with quality, award-winning service, community involvement, and the wide selection of products now available to consumers in the region. With pride in its history and warm culture, Gulf will continue to be a place where people can blaze their own trail.
Just like Freida.