History
How It All Started
Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) is an organization built on the strong foundations of three family-owned companies — each with a rich history that would one day be shared.
For Block Distributing Company, N. Goldring Corporation, and National Distributing Company – people and relationships mattered most. Shared values would eventually serve as a common thread, bringing each company from its humble beginnings to what they have collectively become today – an industry leader and the nation’s second largest wine and spirits distributor.
Our History
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1888
Young’s Market founded when John G. Young opens his first retail store in downtown Los Angeles.
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1942
NDC formed by Chris Carlos and Al Davis.
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1944 – 1948
Block Distributing lands key supplier contracts.
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1950 – 1990
N. Goldring, NDC, and Block grow through acquisition.
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1963
Vernon O. Underwood, Sr. is named President of YMCo upon the death of William G. Young.
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1997
Block & Goldring merge forming Republic.
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2007
RNDC Formed.
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2011
RNDC enters Arizona through partnership with Young’s Market Company.
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2018
RNDC merges with Central Liquor Company in Oklahoma.
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2019
RNDC reaches a Joint Venture Partnership with Young’s Market Company – Expanding RNDC’s footprint from coast to coast.
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2021
RNDC debuts new logo and company branding.
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2021
RNDC expands into Illinois through partnership with Heritage Wine Cellars, Ltd.
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2021
RNDC adds five Control states in Q4: Iowa, Maine, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Vermont*.
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2022
RNDC purchases White Mountain Beverage, the only wholesaler in Alaska to own full route to market in the state.
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2022
RNDC enters New York through partnership with Opici Family Distributing.