Company Introduction

OUR VISION
To maximize value for our Employees, Suppliers, Customers, and the Communities in which we do business.

OUR MISSION
To Deliver Excellence Every Day as the leading wine and spirits wholesaler.

Empire Merchants North was formed in February 2007 from the merging of Colony Liquor & Wine Distributors and Service-Universal Distributors, two companies whose roots reach back to the end of Prohibition. The result is Upstate New Yorks's premier wine and spirits distributor, proudly building on decades of experience.

With state-of-the-art facilities and a dedicated team of over 700 knowledgeable and well-equipped employees, Empire Merchants North has become synonymous with both service and quality, earning the loyalty of more than 9,000 restaurants, bars, hotels, nightclubs and retail outlets.