Southern Glazer’s to cut jobs
Distributor Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (SGWS) is embarking on a workforce reduction that will affect just over 1% of employees.
The firm said the move is part of a ‘broader effort to align resources with its long-term strategy and evolving market conditions’. The cuts will streamline operations and allow continued investment in initiatives laid out in its 2030 Vision plan.
Impacted employees are being notified, with those affected to be provided with career transition support.
Redundancies are primarily being made in corporate and back-office functions, with SGWS saying a core priority is minimising disruption to frontline commercial and operations personnel.
“Decisions that impact our people are never easy,” said president and CEO Wayne E Chaplin. “However, the company is making these decisions from a position of strength, allowing us to focus on our core priorities and strengthen our ability to continue strategic investments that serve customers, suppliers and our business over the long term.”
Fellow US distributor Breakthru Beverage Group is also making job cuts, with layoffs “somewhere in the 500 range”.
Earlier this month, SGWS opened a new distribution centre in South Carolina.
The firm is the US’s largest alcohol distributor and operates in 47 US markets and Canada.
In 2025, it benefited from competitor Republic National Distributing Company’s decision to exit California, bagging deals with Rémy Cointreau and Edrington in the aftermath.
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