Kristen Distributing Company, Inc. Employee Directory
WholesaleTexas, United States51-200 Employees
Kristen Distributing Company, Inc. is a mid-sized wholesale beverage distributor based in Bryan, Texas. It was founded in 1930 by Ambrose Kristen and began as a producer and distributor of soft drinks such as Frosty, Nesbitt, 7-Up, and Dr. Pepper. After World War II, Boots Kristen joined the business and broadened its portfolio to wholesale beer distribution in Austin and Waller Counties, while also launching a craft soda line that operated for about a decade. Over the years, the company secured Miller Brewing Company products and became one of the first houses in Texas to carry Miller and Coors offerings. In 1998, Mark Kristen purchased Brazos Beverage and moved the company's operations to Bryan. Today it serves about 25 central counties with alcoholic and non-alcoholic brands, operates a 500,000-case capacity warehouse, maintains more than 1,200 SKUs, and distributes roughly 3 million cases annually, led by CEO Mark Kristen with his son John as President.