[2] Southern Wine and Spirits was founded in 1968 in Florida by Jay W. Weiss, Harvey R Chaplin, and Howard Preuss in their headquarters in Miramar.

In July 2008, Southern Wine and Spirits merged with the Odom Corporation which added Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Alaska to its distribution areas.

[5][6] Currently, Forbes lists Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits as the 10th largest private company in the United States.

In 2001, Mel Dick was awarded the Legion of Honor medal by the President of France, Jacques Chirac, for his efforts to promote French wine.

[16] During a working week, the sales, delivery, and support staff of Southern Glazer's collectively calls on or services over 250,000 different chains and independent retail and restaurant customers across the country.

[17] In March 2023, Southern Glazer announced that they have expanded their relationship to form a national strategic alignment with The Wine Group.