Sales: $1.2bn, five states
Key brands: Treasury Wine Estates, Deutsch, Bronco, Moët Hennessy, E& J Gallo
Martignetti, from its headquarters in suburban Boston, is one of the most important distributors in the Northeast, even though it’s not in New York state. It has also made judicious use of acquisitions over the last decade, adding distribution rights in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and adding Maine, a control state, to its footprint. The 1,200-employee company got its start as a grocery store in Boston’s historic North End, expanding into retail wine sales and finally distribution in the 1970s.