| Max E. Kahn founded Empire Distributors, Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia in 1940 when he purchased Fulton Distributors. The company started with two trucks, eight brands, and 149 accounts. In 1950, he officially changed the name to Empire Distributors, Inc. |
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deals for the first time. Empire continued to grow and moved into a new facility in the Fulton Industrial Office Park in 1972.
Four years later, Max Kahn died, and his son Roger Kahn became President of Empire Distributors. Under Roger's leadership, Empire expanded market coverage into the Raleigh, Charlotte and Asheville, North Carolina regions as well as established operations in Macon and Augusta, Georgia. In 1988, Empire purchased State Wholesalers, acquiring great brands such as Dewar's scotch, Evan Williams bourbons, Jagermeister, Sebastiani and Louis Roederer wines, and many, many others.
In 1994, David Kahn, grandson of Max Kahn, succeeded his uncle as President of Empire Georgia. A year later, David's brother Michael Kahn joined him as President of Empire North Carolina. During this time, Empire also started servicing the Savannah and Georgia Coast, making Empire Distributors a statewide wholesaler. In 1998, David and Michael purchased Empire Distributors, Inc. from Roger Kahn.
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