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CBS News
08-07-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Layoffs announced in West Sacramento as wine distributor exits California
A major alcohol distributor preparing to leave California has alerted the state that more than a thousand layoffs are coming. Republic National Distributing Company announced in June that it was planning wind down business in the state. The impact of that move became clearer in July when RNDC filed a series of Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act notices. In total, the company lists a total of 1,756 of layoffs expected in California. In West Sacramento, where RNDC acquired Young's Market Company in 2022, a total of 136 layoffs are listed. The layoffs and California exit comes as the wine industry as a whole faces a decline in sales.
Daily Mail
05-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Alcohol giant lays off 1,750 workers after quitting California
Republic National Distributing, a once-dominant company that linked famous beer and vodka brands with local bars, filed paperwork to lay off 1,756 employees. Staffers in sales, analytics, and HR roles across California are set to get their pink slips. The job cuts come as the Texas-based company plans to shutter its distribution operations in California by September 2. It's the latest warning sign for an industry struggling with closures and job losses as Americans increasingly cut back on alcohol. There are reportedly three main reasons for the statewide departure: increasing debt, sky-high costs, and a loss of important contracts to competitors. Republic National has not suggested that politics played a role in its decision, but it is re-investing in Texas with 100 new jobs. President and CEO Bob Hendrickson said: 'This decision is driven by rising operational costs, industry headwinds, and supplier changes that made the market unsustainable.' He added the company is 'using this moment to sharpen our focus and reinvest in the markets where we're best positioned to grow.' California remains a conundrum for business leaders. It makes more money than any other US market and is the fourth-largest economy in the world — but also one of the most expensive places to do business, with high gas, rent, and labor costs. Republic acquired Young's Market, a distributor with a complex web of local hubs, in 2022. But insiders weren't impressed with the company's management. 'They started focusing on numbers instead of customer satisfaction and that's what drove them to their fall,' an anonymous California-based worker told specialist outlet VinePair.
