Description Imperial Beverage is a long-standing member of the Michigan beverage distribution community. Established in 1933 after the repeal of prohibition and purchased by Kalamazoo’s Cekola family in 1984, Imperial has grown from a one county beer distributor to a top 10 statewide beer, wine, and spirits wholesaler. With 350 employees and 4 locations in Kalamazoo, Livonia, Traverse City and Ishpeming, Imperial provides statewide coverage that serves every Michigan County, every week, all year long.
Our knowledgeable staff works with our customers to fulfill our passion statement “Helping People Succeed,” by building profit and identity in their restaurants and retail locations through the selection of fine wines, craft beers, ciders, spirits, sodas and mixers from our diverse portfolio.
Overall, 61% of employees would recommend working at Imperial Beverage to a friend. This is based on 78 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.
83% of job seekers rate their interview experience at Imperial Beverage as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at Imperial Beverage.
Imperial Beverage has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 78 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Imperial Beverage employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).