Dixie Beverage Company is the trading name for Shenandoah Valley Distributing Company, Inc. that was incorporated in 1948.
This company was bought by Doug and Lorraine Hottel in 1978. At that time, it was a 3 truck operation with 8 employees covering 6 counties in northwestern VA.
Covered all 55 counties in West Virginia, 7 counties in Virginia and 3 counties in Maryland.
Gained Red Bull distribution rights in 2 counties in Pennsylvania.
Sold 1 million Red Bull cases in one year.
Gained Red Bull distribution rights in 17 counties in Ohio.
Sold 2 million Red Bull cases in one year.
Dixie Beverage West now employs over 80 employees and has 45 plus delivery trucks on the road 5 days a week. Dixie Beverage West sells Red Bull products in parts of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Ohio and Pennsylvania.