Supplier Beware: Proceed with Caution in Franchise States

Beverage alcohol is marketed everywhere in the United States through the three-tier system, with product passing from the supplier to a wholesale middleman and then to a retailer before reaching the end consumer. But every state jurisdiction has its own very unique version of how the system works and is regulated. And in many states (the so-called “franchise states”), the rights and obligations between suppliers and wholesalers are strictly regulated, and can make it very hard to modify or change distributor relationships once established. Supplier beware!

The Digest of Wine and Spirits Law helps give you and your legal counsel the information you need when approaching the delicate matter of appointing or changing distributors. On the Digest’s website you can quickly find the laws and regulations regarding wholesaler agreements and franchise requirements in any state.

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