Wholesale Distributors of Spirits and Wines
Wholesale Distributors of Spirits and Wines
Griggs Cooper & Co. was founded in 1882 as a distributor of grocery products to stores in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and other states in the upper midwest. The Company was not only a distributor of grocery products but also a manufacturer of its own brands of crackers, cookies, candy, coffee, spices and jams and jellies under the " Home Brand" and "Sanitary Products" labels.
When prohibition was repealed in 1933, the Company formed a liquor and wine division to service the states of Minnesota and North Dakota through the use of the Company's fleet of delivery trucks. (North Dakota was sold in the 1950's). Over the last 25 years, the Company has developed into one of the largest wine and spirits distributors in the upper midwest.
Since 1975, the Company has added additional selling and service divisions such as Eagle Wine Co., Prior Wine Co., Restaurant and Club Division, the 489 Fine Wine Division and University Display Co. in the state of Minnesota. We also have Hawkeye Wine and Spirits, Inc. in the state of Iowa.
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Mission Statement:
We are a leader in the wholesale distribution of beverage products. Our mission is to continually improve our sales and service to meet our suppliers' and customers' needs, allowing us to prosper as an individual business and provide a reasonable return to ownership.
Business Philosophy:
To increase our sales volume and profitability by continuing to improve our distribution and market penetration while providing excellent services to our customers.
We sell only premium and regional brands through a highly trained and specialized organization.