Crown Distributing started with 5 trucks and distributed brands such as: Schlitz, Stroh, Schaefer, Guinness, Corona, Samuel Adams and Abita.
August 15
1990
Poydras Street Investors/Moffett Family “PSI” started distribution of The Seven-Up/Royal Crown Bottling Company to 23 parishes /counties in Southeast Louisiana.
August 15
1992
A Joint Venture was formed between PSI and Delta Beverage/Pepsi Bottling operations “JV” in Southeast Louisiana.
August 15
1993
Crown entered into the new age beverage market with the addition of various waters, teas, juices and other non-alcoholic beverages.
August 15
1995
Miller Brands of Greater New Orleans (last Miller brewery owned distributorship in US) was purchased from Miller Brewing Company by the JV which later expanded its distribution through the acquisition of two other Miller Brewing distributorships in Southeast Louisiana (Houma and Napoleonville).
August 15
1996
Heineken USA aligns its brands with the Louisiana Miller/Coors distributor network and the JV adds Heineken USA brands to its portfolio.
August 15
January 2001
The JV is dissolved and PSI/Moffett Family retains 100% of the beer business from the JV; changing the official name back to the original Crescent Distributing LLC that served the New Orleans market for many years.
August 15
October 2001
Crown Distributing officially merges with Crescent Distributing consolidating the Miller and Coors portfolios officially creating Crescent Crown Distributing LLC.
August 15
2004
Crescent Crown “Goes West” acquiring 13 million case MillerCoors consolidated distributor Pearce Beverage in Phoenix, Arizona tripling its size
August 15
2005
Crescent Crown Louisiana acquires Clark Distributing in Lafayette (Miller/Coors), Baton Rouge and Northshore markets (Coors only) expanding and diversifying its Louisiana territory by 4 million cases six months before Hurricane Katrina
August 15
2015
Crescent Crown Arizona acquires 1.5 million cases of brands (Boston Beer, Guinness, Lagunitas, Sapporo) from Alliance Beverage making it the leader of the high-end beer category and overall market share leader in the Phoenix beer market.
August 14
January 2017
Crescent Crown Louisiana acquires Baton Rouge Beverage Company (Miller/Heineken/NA) consolidating the Miller/Coors/Heineken portfolios in the Baton Rouge market.
August 13
February 2020
Crescent Crown Distributing acquires Streva Distributing Company (MillerCoors/Heineken) combining the New Iberia market into CCD’s existing territory between and around the perimeter of the Lafayette and Thibodaux markets.
August 12
December 2020
Crescent Crown Louisiana (CCDLA) acquires Jim Carey Distributing Company (JCDC). This strategic acquisition will help create economies of scale, effectiveness and efficiency by consolidating JCDC’s Miller Brewing/Heineken/Pabst/Clubtails/Shiner/Sundance Beverages portfolio to CCDLA’s existing distribution (Coors/Abita/Import/Craft/Red Bull/KDP) footprint throughout the Northshore Parishes.
August 11
February 2024
Crescent Crown Louisiana entered into the Spirit business with the addition of a Premier Global spirit’s company, Sazerac.
Crescent Crown Distributing is committed to supporting organizations and charities within the communities in which we operate, centered on improving the conditions and promoting the welfare of the recipients of our donations.
Each year we receive a large number of requests for charitable donations involving various types of support from across our distribution territory. While we recognize the value of all charitable work and try to approve as many of these requests as possible, we are simply unable to accommodate each organization seeking charitable support. Instead, we must make difficult choices, denying requests based on practical and budgetary considerations, not on how we view the importance of the particular charity or cause. Listed below are examples of requests and activities that we do not support. Please follow the guidelines below to have a request for a charitable donation considered.
Examples of requests or activities that we do not support:
Organizations and groups that represent matters of individual preference, belief, and conscience.
Adult recreation groups.
Political or individual lobbying activities.
Religious activities, in whole or in part, for the purpose of furthering religious doctrine. (Faith-based organizations may be considered if they provide services to all clients regardless of denomination.)
Operating or travel expenses.
School-affiliated field trips, graduations or performing arts events.
Contributing as a third party.
Charitable Donation Guidelines:
All requests for charitable donations must be made through our website at la.crescentcrown.com. Requests not made via the website will not be considered
Requests must be at least 4 – 6 weeks in advance of the need or event.
To better assist with the evaluation process, please be as specific as possible when completing the online application.
You must provide a copy of your Special Events Permit or 501(c)(3) before picking up your product, if approved.
Please note: In accordance with the Louisiana State ATC regulation, the beneficiary of the donation is required to pick up all unused product from a licensed retailer that has been donated by Crescent Crown Distributing for a charitable event.
If you would like to submit a request for sponsorship, please complete the sponsorship request form and we will review your application. We appreciate your understanding that we cannot fulfill all requests and thank you for taking the time to reach out to us.