Columbia Distributing buys stake in Hayden Beverage following acquisition of Republic National Distributing and Point Blank

Oregon’s Columbia Distributing is on a spending spree, taking advantage of the shake-up in the hard beverage industry post COVID to snap up Point Blank Distributing in January 2026 , and RNDC wine distributor in April, and today announced an investment in Hayden Beverage Company. Hayden Beverage Company is a family-owned beverage distributor based in Idaho. Previously, Columbia Distributing held a major stake in Idaho’s Scout Beverage distributor, which they sold to Hayden Beverage in summer 2025. This movie essentially foreshadowed the investment in Hayden Beverage announced today. As part of the proposed transaction, the Hayden ownership group will also take an indirect ownership interest in Columbia, aligning long-term priorities and supporting continued regional growth.   The investment follows a series of strategic moves by both companies. In addition to acquiring 3 wine distributors over the past two years, on May 8, Hayden completed the purchase of RNDC’s equity interest in

by Ezra Johnson-Greenough · source ↗