Wirtz Beverage Illinois Unveils Central Illinois Hub

CHICAGO - June 13, 2013 - PRLog -- Wirtz Beverage Illinois and Wirtz Realty Group, joined by Mayor John Mohr and local elected officials, unveiled the vision of a 50,000-square-foot Heartland headquarters for the beverage company in Lexington, Ill. Standing on 14 acres, the distribution center will serve the central and southern Illinois regions and consolidate smaller facilities throughout the state.  

“This marks an important day for Wirtz Beverage as we expand upon the investments we have made in our home state of Illinois,” said Rocky Wirtz, President of Wirtz Beverage Group. “We have been operating statewide for a number of years however this new facility allows us to better coordinate our logistics, service customers and ultimately be more efficient in growing our business.”

The facility will include 15,000-square-feet of office space and a 35,000-square-foot warehouse, along with 20 truck docks. In addition, the site will serve as the hub for the company’s Heartland sales force, drawing team members from across the region.

“The folks at Wirtz Realty and Wirtz Beverage have been great to work with and it’s no doubt they will be a great benefit to McLean county.  Wirtz Beverage has a strong history of being a community partner, and we welcome its team to Lexington,” Mayor Mohr said.

Among those also in attendance at the groundbreaking were Julian Burzynski, Executive Vice President of Wirtz Beverage Group, Anthony Iatarola, Senior Vice President, Wirtz Realty Group, Illinois State Senator Jason Barickman and State Representative Dan Brady.

The Heartland facility is expected to be fully operational by early 2014.

About Wirtz Beverage Illinois

Wirtz Beverage Illinois is the state’s oldest and most established distributor of premium wine, spirits and craft beer brands and is an affiliate of Wirtz Beverage Group.  Headquartered in Chicago, Wirtz Beverage Group is one of the nation’s leading alcohol beverage distributors with interests in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada and Wisconsin.  

About Wirtz Realty Group

Wirtz Realty Group provides solutions to clients, partners and strategic alliances seeking a practical and deliberate approach to today’s market challenges and opportunities. Located in downtown Chicago, Wirtz Realty Group offers expertise in the areas of asset management, (re)development, financing, master planning, investment advisory and site construction.

Wirtz Realty Group is an affiliate of Wirtz Corporation, a private holding company with diversified business interests including real estate, insurance, banking, sports, entertainment and wholesale distribution throughout the United States. Today, with more than $2 billion in annual revenues and 3,000 employees, Wirtz Corporation stands as one of the largest privately held companies in the United States.