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6 May 2026 · 1 min

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In this industry commentary, the speaker outlines the latest phase of the RNDC breakup, announcing that RNDC is selling its Kentucky and Indiana territories to Breakthru Beverage Group. The discussion places this move within the broader reshaping of RNDC’s footprint, noting other distributors—Reyes, Martinetti, and Columbia—acquiring additional states. The speaker explains the practical implications for suppliers and accounts in the affected regions, emphasizing that pricing, programming, chain work, and execution will shift to a new distributor playbook. Brands may experience either increased focus or reduced importance under the new ownership. The speaker urges brands to proactively determine who will own their products in Kentucky and Indiana and understand the new distributor’s win‑strategies, warning that truck branding, sales reps, and incentive structures will likely change before the upcoming World Cup and summer set periods.

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So here's the big one everybody in the trade is buzzing about today. RNDC is basically taking a chainsaw to its footprint, and now we've got clarity on the heartland. RNDC is selling its Kentucky and Indiana territories to Breakthru Beverage Group. The house is changing. This is part of that massive RNDC breakup we've been watching. Reyes grabbing 11 states, Martinetti and Columbia scooping up control in Northwest markets, and now Breakthru stepping in to plant a big flag in the Midwest. RNDC goes from national powerhouse to thanks for playing. And a handful of big distributors carve up the map. So what does it mean if you're a supplier or an account in Kentucky or Indiana? Start thinking breakthrough. Your pricing conversations, your programming, your chain work, your execution— all of that is going to run through a new playbook once the ink dries and approval is clear. Some brands are going to love the extra focus, and some are going to find out they're not as important as they thought. Bottom line, the distributor game of musical chairs isn't theoretical anymore. Your truck, your rep, and your incentives might literally have a different logo on them by the time we hit the thick of World Cup and summer sets. If you're not already asking who will own my brand in Kentucky and Indiana and what do they want to win with, you're already a step behind.