Southern goes to NY

[Thomas]

The largest and national 3 tier distributor is entering the NYState market in 2005.

In order for that move to be effective for the company, the State Liquor Authority will have to change things (regulations) considerably, and the entity already has started in that direction: Sunday retailing, 30 day net payables, and the big one sure to come, wine in grocery stores.

Small specialty distributors should fear not, so long as there are wine retailers interested in wine instead of just boxes. But big NY wholesalers, thus far protected, should be quaking in their boots, except the ones ready to sell out...