History
C. Stein Beverage Group, an Idaho corporation wholly owned by Craig Stein, is the parent company of C. Stein Distributing, Inc., Idaho Distributing Company, and Nouveaux Distributing Company.
Craig Stein founded C. Stein Distributing, Inc. in Washington State on May 14, 1990 when he purchased Cascade Distributing in Vancouver, Washington. C. Stein Distributing, Inc. started with 11 employees.
Since 1990 C. Stein Distributing, Inc. has been aggressively growing its distribution business and has made significant acquisitions to build its beer, wine, and non alcohol brand families in both Washington and Idaho. In 1998, C. Stein, Inc. was formed and Spirit Distributing Company in Boise, Idaho was purchased.
In August 2007 C. Stein Beverage Group purchased Nouveaux Distributing Company of Ketchum/Sun Valley, Idaho.
In March, 2008, C. Stein Beverage Group purchased the Coors Distributing Company (CDC) in Meridian, ID. The CDC and Spirit Distributing were consolidated into a new company, Idaho Distributing Company.
As a result of C. Stein Beverage Group’s growth, the company is one of the largest beer, wine and non alcohol distributors in the Northwest and Intermountain market areas. With distributorships in Vancouver, Boise, and the Sun Valley/Ketchum markets, C. Stein Beverage Group employs approximately 350 team mates. Current annual sales are over 7 million case equivalents.
The company celebrated its 20th anniversary on May 14, 2010. Each location held an employee bbq. The company recognized 8 of the original 11 employees continuously employed at its Vancouver, WA location. A new 20 year anniversary logo was introduced. Employees were offered a cash prize for participating in a website company trivia challenge. Each location held an employee fundraiser as part of its anniversary celebration and raised thousands of dollars. In Vancouver, WA all proceeds were donated to Second Chance Companion Pets. In Boise, ID all proceeds were donated to the Idaho Humane Society.
Images left to right: C. Stein Distributing, Idaho Distributing, Nouveaux Distributing.
