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We believe that communities thrive when businesses and residents come together for a greater good. We are proud to be a part of the communities in which we operate, and drive initiatives that will help local neighborhoods flourish.

Tryon x Victory Brewing Team Up To Help Community

Last week, Tryon Distributing teamed up with supplier partner Victory Brewing Company, for the second Tryon + Victory Volunteer Day. Over a dozen people across both companies volunteered at 1CAN, a local community resource that provides food and hygiene bags to food insecure families and individuals, as well as at-risk youth.

 

The team of volunteers built and packaged over 500 snack bags for seniors and the homeless.

 

"We’re thankful for the support of Victory Brewing Co. throughout Charlotte beer stores, bars, and within our taproom, Brewers at 4001 Yancey. The greater Charlotte area is a second home to us, and we strive to give back where we can, including donating our time. This year, it was Tryon Distributing’s turn to identify an organization that we’d collectively support across levels of our organizations. 1CAN’s vision and commitment to support a stronger, healthier community through alleviating food insecurity is admirable, and we’re lucky to play a small part in give-back alongside our dear friends from Tryon," noted Kelly Irvine, Brand Manager of Victory Brewing Company.

 

The Tryon + Victory Volunteer Day is an initiative that began last year, when both companies identified needs going unmet within their community, and a desire to help make positive change through volunteerism. The initiative seeks out local volunteer opportunities and looks to aid nonprofit efforts by connecting them with Tryon and Victory Brewing employees who are willing to volunteer their time.

 

President of Tryon Distributing Ed Johnston said, “Getting out and volunteering in our community is something we embrace wholeheartedly at Tryon, which is why it’s one of our core values. Food insecurity is something that no one should have to worry about, so it made me extremely proud to see everyone come together and work with 1CAN to help make a difference in our local community. Tryon is very proud to work with Victory Brewing on this initiative, and thankful that we share the same moral compass when it comes to demonstrating business leadership via community engagement and betterment. These volunteer days give us the chance to not only help our community, but also to create great camaraderie between business partners.”

Tryon Donates over $28,000 to NC Hospitality Workers Relief Fund

Tryon Distributing recently presented a check to the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA) for $28,890 at the association’s annual meeting. The money was raised via the third annual Tryon Charity Golf Classic that took place in late 2023. The funds will go directly to the NCRLA’s foundation to support their NC Hospitality Worker’s Relief Fund, which provides financial assistance to North Carolina’s hospitality employees and students.

 

“At Tryon, one of our core values is to be a family and community-oriented company. We felt that a charity golf tournament would be a great way to embrace that core value and we were thrilled to be able to partner with an organization as fantastic as the NCRLA. When we read about the aid that they are providing struggling hospitality workers, it just felt right to name them as our beneficiary. Hospitality workers aren’t just our customers, they are our friends and colleagues, and truly the backbone of our entire industry. I’m grateful that we were able to donate 100% of our proceeds to help them make a positive impact for struggling hospitality employees. I am also extremely proud of everyone at Tryon and all of our partners who stepped up to help make this charity golf tournament happen,” said Ed Johnston, President of Tryon.

 

In order to support the workers in the industry, the NCRLA created the NC Hospitality Workers Relief Fund to administer relief for extraordinary hardship and adversity including but not limited to: Lack of access to housing institutions or structures, major health conditions, cost of extraordinary health care, and general decline in the standard of living due to unemployment, underemployment, or other lack of economic opportunities. Any North Carolina restaurant, hotel, tavern, or hospitality-related business in good standing can submit a recommendation for financial assistance for any employee in need at any time. To date, almost 3,000 grants have been issued to workers totaling over $1.3 million in funds.

 

“We are thankful to have partners like Tryon Distributing and their employees and suppliers recognize and support NC Hospitality Worker Relief Fund,” said Lynn Minges, President, and CEO of the NCRLA. “Their donation of $28,890 raised at their annual charity golf tournament will go a long way toward helping hospitality industry workers and their families that are facing financial hardships.” 

 

The NCRLA is the uniting force of the North Carolina hospitality industry. They impact legislation and policies, cultivate relationships, and provide valuable resources to help members run their hospitality businesses. Their mission is to serve their members by advancing and protecting North Carolina’s hospitality industry by building industry influence, image, and engagement.

 

Tryon Distributing is a Charlotte-based craft beer and wine distribution company started 39 years ago with three people and has grown into a statewide distributor with almost 300 employees. We are proud to be an independent wholesaler that is family-owned and operated.

Tryon & Suppliers Team Up to Celebrate PRIDE

Charlotte, NC --Tryon Distributing teamed up with supplier partners Owl’s Brew, Gundlach Bundschu, and Founders Brewing to march as one in Charlotte’s Pride Parade. About three dozen people across all companies volunteered their time to come together in Uptown Charlotte, where the group handed out thousands of wildflower seed packets to parade attendees while proudly marching.

 

President of Tryon Distributing Ed Johnston said, “When the idea of marching in this year’s pride parade first emerged, we were excited to make it a reality. The enthusiasm from our employees and supplier partners was truly inspiring. Tryon is very proud to have worked with our suppliers and Charlotte Pride on this event, and we are thankful that we share the same moral compass when it comes to demonstrating business leadership via community engagement and betterment. Events like this give us the chance to not only engage in our community, but to also create great camaraderie between business partners.”

 

Charlotte Pride is the leader in LGBTQ visibility in Charlotte and the Carolinas. Charlotte Pride presents and collaborates on programs, projects, and activities, including the annual Charlotte Pride Festival and Parade, Charlotte Latinx Pride, Charlotte Trans Pride, Charlotte Women’s Pride, Charlotte Pride Interfaith Programs, and Reel Out Charlotte, The Queen City’s Annual LGBTQ Film Festival, among others. Since its founding in 2000, Charlotte Pride has expanded its year-round programming and partnerships to better connect community members with its mission, vision, and values. Charlotte Pride is now one of the largest LGBTQ Pride organizations in the American Southeast.

 

Johnston continued, “The positive environment Charlotte Pride was able to create over the weekend was unparallel, and I can’t wait for us to participate again next year.”

 

Tryon Distributing is a Charlotte-based craft beer and wine distribution company started 38 years ago with three people and has grown into a statewide distributor with almost 300 employees. Tryon is proud to be family-owned and operated.

Tryon & Island Brands Hosts OBX Beach Clean Up

Outer Banks, NC – In celebration of Earth Day, Tryon Distributing teamed up with Island Brands USA to host a beach cleanup in Kill Devil Hills. In a little under two hours, enough trash was collected to fill the bed of one employee’s pickup truck.

“At Tryon Distributing we are always trying to do the right thing, which also means doing the right thing for the environment and doing our part to help our coastal communities. It was a blast rolling up our sleeves and getting out there to pick up trash and help make a positive impact in one of our markets across the state. We are very fortunate to have so many passionate people here at Tryon, and I’m proud of what we were able to accomplish. We are hoping for an even bigger cleanup event next year due to how well this year went.” said Ed Johnston, President of Tryon.

The Charleston-based Island Brands recently became a partner of 1% For the Planet, which is an international organization whose members contribute at least one percent of their annual sales to environmental causes. 1% for the Planet represents a global network of businesses, individuals and nonprofit organizations tackling the planet's most pressing environmental issues in an ongoing effort to create a healthier planet.

 

Island Brands Co-Founder & CEO Scott Hansen said of their efforts, “As members of 1% for the Planet, we at Island pledge to give back 1% of our revenue to approved non-profit organizations working to improve our environment. Whether focused on climate, food, land, water, wildlife or pollution, we want to support local organizations who are already making greener changes in areas where Island Brands beer is sold. On the ground, we have committed to environmental causes by engaging our wholesalers’ teams in community volunteering days, like the recent beach cleanup we did with Tyron Distributing in the Outer Banks.”

Island Brands produces all clean, better for you, super premium beer, using only the highest quality ingredients. A competitively priced mainstream ‘better for you’ beer brand that leverages best in class digital technology and is proudly American made and owned.

Tryon Distributing is a Charlotte-based craft beer and wine distribution company started 37 years ago with three people and has grown into a statewide distributor with almost 300 employees. We are proud to be family-owned and operated.