Overview
Marc Sorini spoke to the 2015 Craft Brewers Conference on the franchise laws that contractually bind manufacturers to their wholesaler partners. The laws vary from state to state and Mr. Sorini explained that the current system comes with certain protections for brewers providing them viable routes to market. Nevertheless, he said, reform is necessary and good for the industry at large, adding that he expects to see “more reasonableness on both sides” over the next five years as industry stakeholders in all 50 states push for reform. Read the full article