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Team Cone

We provide enjoyable products that enrich people’s lives.

Cone Distributing is a beverage distributor presently operating in 22 counties in north central Florida, with offices in Ocala and Tallahassee.

Douglas P. Cone, Jr. founded the company in 1985 when he was only 31 years old. Mr. Cone and his team built the company on healthy and mutually profitable relationships by providing the right product, at the right time, in the right place.

Initially, the company’s territory was limited to only four rural counties and carried brands from just a few suppliers. Since the inception of the company, ownership and management have been very strategic and innovative in their approach to better serving the state of Florida.

Team Cone is committed to seeking the highest standards at every level, and our leadership team continuously looks for strategic growth opportunities in geographic territory and suppliers.

22

Counties

Cone Distributing proudly works with customers from Hernando county to Bradford county to Liberty county and all points in between.

30%

Employees with 10+ years

Behind every great beer we sell is a great team getting it to our customers. Cone Distributing employs over 280 people to service our 22-county footprint. We work hard and we support and promote employees who do.

40+

Suppliers

Cone Distributing works with world-class breweries and beverage manufacturers to put our best in every glass. We started with a few brands in 1985 and have grown to 40+ suppliers.

228,000

Square feet of warehouse space

With our great beer comes a world-class team working to create the best experience. We warehouse and deliver products from our Ocala and Tallahassee facilities so the freshest taste reaches customers’ shelves.

Team Cone's Territories

Serving the Sunshine State

Team Cone works tirelessly to create and maintain strong, lasting relationships with everyone that we distribute our products to in north central Florida. The counties we proudly serve include:

Meet Team CONE

Team-Driven Success

Our team strives to make every day at Team Cone enriching and professionally satisfying.

We've Come a Long Way

2021
2020
  • Awarded Diageo's Golden Bar Award.
  • Awarded Oyster City Brewing Company distribution rights in nine counties.
  • Team Cone Ocala moved into new building at 1551 Northwest Avenue in Ocala.
  • Voted again to Florida Trend Magazine's list of "Best Companies to Work For in Florida," #4 in the state.
2019
Voted to Florida Trend Magazine's 2019 list of "Best Companies to Work For in Florida."
2018
  • Awarded distribution rights for Fish Hawk Spirits.
  • Acquired distribution rights for Funky Buddha Brewery and Ballast Point Brewing Company.
2017
Awarded distribution rights for Coppertail Brewing Company.
2017
Volume of 6 million cases.
2014
Awarded distribution rights for Dr. Pepper Snapple Group (DPSG) for 17 counties.
2013
  • Awarded beverage distribution rights by New Belgium Brewing for all brands in 22 counties.
  • Doug Cone named a MillerCoors Legend at national meeting for MillerCoors.
2011
Completed construction of new 160,000 square foot facility on 44th Avenue in Ocala.
2008
Acquired the beverage distribution rights for approximately 40 craft and specialty import suppliers from Southern Wines and Spirits and J.J. Taylor; our portfolio contained about 75-80 suppliers.
2002
Won the first of several “High Life Achievement” Awards from Miller Brewing.
1998
Acquired the distribution rights for Miller Brewing Company, the Adolph Coors Brewing Company and numerous craft and specialty import suppliers for 9 counties in north Florida.
1992
First distributor in Florida to be awarded the distribution rights to the brands from the Boston Beer Company. Purchased Apex Central Florida Distributing.
1986
Purchased the rights to Apex North Florida Distributing.
1986
Acquired the distribution rights of Adolph Coors Brewing Company, Pabst Brewing Company, Stroh Brewing Company, G. Heileman Brewing Company, and assorted import suppliers (including Corona) in Alachua, Levy, Dixie, Gilchrest, and Bradford counties.
1986
Acquired distribution rights for Corona family of brands in Marion, Citrus, Sumter, and Hamilton counties.
1985
Founding of Team Cone, Inc. by Douglas P. Cone, Jr., and members of his family through the acquisition of T.M. Mehaffey, of Ocala, Florida.



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