Gulf Distributing is a family-owned and operated full-service beverage distributor distributing across Alabama, 10 counties in the Florida panhandle, and 19 counties in southern and central Mississippi. Founded by Freida G. Maisel in 1973, Gulf has grown from just 15 employees and three brands, to now well over 1,200 employees representing over 100 suppliers and over 1,000 different beverage brands.
Gulf prides itself on providing best-in-class service to our retail customers while executing at the highest levels to build beverage brands on behalf of our valued supplier partners. We hold ourselves accountable to the highest standards as we prepare to pursue another five-plus decades of exceptional service and partnership. To that end, we are constantly reinvesting in our technology, trucks, warehouses, and, most importantly, our people.