About J. Christopher Reyes
- Chris Reyes and his brother Jude co-chair Reyes Holdings, a $35 billion (sales) food and beverage distribution company.
- The company got its start when the two brothers and their father bought a small Schlitz beer distributor in South Carolina for $740,000 in 1976.
- Reyes is already the largest beer distributor in the U.S. and also owns two Coca-Cola bottlers and distributors.
- Its customers include Heineken, Lagunitas, McDonald's and Chick-fil-A.
- Reyes Beverage Group distributes 300 million cases of beer and alcohol each year.
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#272
Billionaires (2024)
#92
Forbes 400 (2023)
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Chris Reyes serves on the board of directors of Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry and the Lurie Children's Hospital.
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