US distributor RNDC files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), a major US wine and spirits distributor, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Texas following a series of asset disposals. The company stated it will use the court-supervised process to explore potential sale transactions and conduct an orderly wind down of remaining operations. RNDC reported liabilities between $1 billion and $10 billion against assets valued between $500 million and $1 billion. The filing does not cover its entire corporate footprint; the National Distributing Company (merged in 2007) is excluded, and joint ventures in New York, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky remain outside the process. Earlier in 2026, RNDC sold operations in ten states and Washington, DC to Reyes Beverage Group, and completed sales to Breakthru Beverage Group (Kentucky/Indiana), Quality Brands Distributing (Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota), and Columbia Distributing (Oregon/Washington). The company said the transitions preserved over 5,000 jobs but its financial position forced the in-court process. RNDC secured financing from lenders to support operations during bankruptcy.