Charmer Sunbelt Group

Charmer Sunbelt Group, of New York City, is a distributor of wine, spirits, beers, bottled water, and other non-alcoholic beverages. Its affiliated independent companies operate in 15 states and the District of Columbia. In July 2006, Peerless Importers and Charmer Industries (a subsidiary of Charmer Sunbelt Group) agreed to merge and form a new entity, Empire Merchants, which will remain a subsidiary of Charmer Sunbelt Group.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Leadership & Staff

Ann Giambusso Liquor distribution company executive

• Executive Vice President, Human Resources ('02→?)

Gene Luciana New York liquor distribution company executive

• CFO (past)

Greg Baird Liquor distribution company executive

• COO (past)

Charles Merinoff Chairman and CEO, Charmer Sunbelt

• CEO

Owners

Charles Merinoff Chairman and CEO, Charmer Sunbelt

• part owner

Child Organizations

Empire Merchants LLC New York’s largest spirits and wine distributor

• subsidiary ('07→?)

Premier Beverage Company, LLC A wholesale beverage business in Florida

• Florida operation

Wirtz Beverage Group, LLC Distribution of alcoholic beverages in Canada, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nevada, and Wisconsin

• subsidiary (Jan 1 '16→?)

Charmer Industries Inc. Distributes wines and spirits, based in Brooklyn, New York

• subsidiary

Sunbelt Holding, Inc Booze distributor based in Baltimore, Maryland

• subsidiary ('94→?)*