Brown-Forman Corporation
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in mil. unless spec.- CEO
- Lawson E. Whiting
- Full Time Employees
- 5,700
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
- Address
- 850 Dixie Highway Louisville KY United States of America 40210
- IPO Date
- May 3, 1973
- CIK
- 0000014693
- Website
- brown-forman.com
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- Brown-Forman Corporation manufactures, bottles, imports, exports, markets and sells premium and super-premium alcoholic beverages worldwide; its core portfolio includes over 40 brands spanning spirits, ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails and wine, with leading offerings such as Jack Daniel's family of whiskies (including Jack Daniel's Old No. 7, Gentleman Jack, Jack Daniel's Single Barrel and ready-to-drink variants like Jack Daniel's & Coca-Cola RTD), Woodford Reserve bourbon, Old Forester Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky (the company's founding brand), Herradura and el Jimador tequilas, Glendronach, Benriach and Glenglassaugh single malt Scotch whiskies, Slane Irish Whiskey, Korbel champagne, Chambord liqueur and Sonoma-Cutrer wines. The company operates production facilities, corporate offices and distribution in more than 70 cities across six continents, with owned distributors in 14 markets including Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Czechia, France, Germany and Hong Kong; it serves consumers through distributors, state governments in control states and retailers in over 170 countries. Founded in 1870 and headquartered at 850 Dixie Highway in Louisville, Kentucky, Brown-Forman employs over 5,000 people globally and remains family-controlled as one of the largest American-owned spirits companies. Recent strategic changes include major U.S. distribution network realignments announced in 2025, appointing new partners such as Johnson Brothers for six states (Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Texas) effective August 1, 2025, and Reyes Beverage Group for California effective May 1, 2025, to drive growth for its portfolio led by Jack Daniel's; in fiscal 2024, the company sold its Sonoma-Cutrer wine business for a 21.4% stake in The Duckhorn Portfolio Inc., $50 million cash and a transition services agreement, generating a $175 million pre-tax gain, while reporting fiscal 2025 results with a 5% net sales decline but 1% organic growth.
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