Company History
1952
Les Cruvant obtains rights to Anheuser-Busch products
1952
1952
BUDCO Distributing is founded
1952
1952
BUDCO sold 52,000 cases and had 6 employees
1952
1971
Charles Marsala goes to work for BUDCO Distributing
1971
1987
Charles Marsala becomes GM of BUDCO Distributing
1987
1990
Damon Marsala goes to work for BUDCO Distributing
1990
1992
Les Cruvant sells his Anheuser-Busch distributorships
1992
1992
Charles Marsala enters into an eight-year partnership with Anheuser-Busch to buy BUDCO Distributing Co.
1992
2000
Charles & Brenda Marsala, along with Mandy Marsala Mardis and Damon Marsala, buy remaining 85% and form Marsala Beverage, LP
2000
2000
Marsala Beverage has 75 employees and sells 2,500,000 cases
2000
2001
Marsala Beverage aquires rights to Constellation Brands (Corona, Corona Light, Modelo, and Pacifico)
2001
2001
Damon Marsala becomes General Manager
2001
2003
Damon Marsala becomes President and Equity Agreement Manager
2003
2007
825 Stone Ave recieves another warehouse addition
2007
2009
Marsala Beverage aquires rights to Mark Anthony brands (Mike’s Hard Lemonade)
2009
2010
Many non-alcoholic and craft suppliers are added to the Marsala Beverage portfolio
2010
2013
Ferriday facility expansion is completed
2013
2017
Mike Lee Jr. becomes successor manager
2017
2018
Mike Lee Jr. becomes General Manager
2018
2022
Marsala Beverage’s new facility at 2059 Sterlington Road is completed
2022