ABOUT US

The O’Sullivan family has operated a wholesale beer distributorship in the Flint area since 1976 when John O'Sullivan and Michael Sullivan purchased the company from Moyer Beverage. In the beginning, Sullivan and O'Sullivan, Inc. served Genesee and Lapeer Counties in Michigan for the Stroh's and Miller brands. The company operated out of a warehouse on Coldwater Road in Flint, Michigan. 

The company completed construction of a new warehouse facility in Flint Township in 1980. Today, the company operates out of that same 70,000 square foot building which is temperature controlled and made out of cast concrete.  The warehouse has a railroad siding, three rail docks and four truck docks.  The warehouse is within minutes from Flint Bishop International Airport, I-69, I-75 and I-475 business loop.

Michael Sullivan retired in 1995 and the company was renamed John P. O’Sullivan Distributing, Inc. with John operating as President of the company.   O’Sullivan Distributing continued to expand by acquiring the distribution rights to the Miller brands for Shiawassee County and the distribution rights to brands such as Corona, Wild Cat Malt, Steel Reserve and Sparks for Genesee, Lapeer and Shiawassee counties. 

John’s daughter, Joanie, entered the business on a full-time basis to assist in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the company in 2004.  After working in various positions, such as operations manager and general counsel, Joanie became a co-owner and Vice President of the company in 2008.   

On January 1, 2006, John P. O’Sullivan Distributing celebrated its 30th anniversary.  In May 2007, the company acquired the rights to distribute Coors, Pabst, Samuel Adams, Mike’s Hard Lemonade, Newcastle, and several other brands throughout Genesee, Lapeer and Shiawassee counties from Oak Distributing.  Today, O’Sullivan Distributing distributes over 1.5 million cases annually across 3 counties in mid-Michigan.  The company employs approximately 55 people.