J. Christopher Reyes
Hobe Sound, Florida
Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Maryland
United States
Reyes Holdings
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food distribution, Self Made
$4,900,000,000
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#365 Billionaires 2019
#136 Forbes 400 2018
Chris Reyes and his brother Jude co-chair Reyes Holdings, a $30 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.Divisions include food distributors Reinhardt Food and Martin Brower, beer distributor Reyes Beverage Group and bottler Great Lakes Coca-Cola.In May 2017, Reyes announced that its soda distribution business would be expanding into California and Nevada. Reyes Beverage Group distributes 151 million cases of beer each year.
Clients include Heineken, Lagunitas, McDonald's and Chick-fil-A.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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