Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer’s) – the world’s preeminent total beverage distributor – today announced that U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, has named Southern Glazer’s one of the 2026-2027 Best Companies to Work For.
Southern Glazer’s was rated among the top companies in Consumer Products, Internships, and the South, for team members on factors most heavily considered by job seekers during their employment search.
“At Southern Glazer’s, we believe that when our team members succeed, our business succeeds,” said Amy Kickham, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits. “From comprehensive wellbeing resources and programs that foster belonging to leadership development opportunities that support career advancement, we continue to empower our team members to build meaningful and rewarding careers.”
Supporting Team Members Through Wellbeing, Belonging, and Career Growth
Southern Glazer’s helps build fulfilling careers by creating programs that support team members’ wellbeing, professional development, and sense of belonging.
- The Company prioritizes the physical, psychological, and financial wellbeing of its workforce through a comprehensive benefits offering and its signature “Be You, Only Better” (BYOB) wellbeing program. Designed to help team members thrive both personally and professionally, BYOB provides access to resources focused on mental health, physical wellness, financial planning, overall wellbeing, and more.
- Southern Glazer’s also cultivates an inclusive workplace where team members feel empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. Through its C.H.E.E.R.S. (Connecting, Hard-Working, Empowering, Educating, Respecting, Serving) Business Resource Groups, team members have opportunities to build connections, celebrate diverse perspectives, and contribute to a culture of belonging across the organization. In addition, the Company’s VolunCheers program reflects Southern Glazer’s commitment to community engagement, empowering team members to support causes they care about through volunteerism and charitable giving initiatives that strengthen local communities.
- To support long-term career success, Southern Glazer’s invests in leadership development and professional growth opportunities at every stage of the employee journey. Programs such as its Internship and NextGen Rotational Programs, which provide rising seniors and recent college graduates with hands-on experience through impactful projects across the organization, help cultivate future leaders and build critical business skills. Complementing these efforts is the Company’s flagship Exceptional Leaders Program (ELP), which equips emerging leaders with the training, experiences, and resources needed to advance their careers and drive organizational success. Together, these programs underscore Southern Glazer’s commitment to developing the next generation of industry leaders.
U.S. News’ Best Companies to Work For ratings offer a single location for employers, job seekers, budding professionals and HR leaders to see which companies are meeting their employees’ needs best. The ratings examine employee sentiment using factors that include quality of pay and benefits, work-life balance and flexibility, job and company stability, physical and psychological comfort, belongingness and esteem, and career opportunities and professional development.
“The 2026-2027 job market is rapidly shifting the way employers, employees and job seekers think about work, and subsequently, workplace culture,” said U.S. News Vice President of Careers Carly Chase. “The list spotlights companies that scored high on multiple metrics that promote a positive work environment and everyday employee experience.”
To calculate the U.S. News Best Companies to Work For, U.S. News considered private companies that have at least 1,000 employees and more than $500 million in annual revenue, as defined by ZoomInfo, and the 5,000 largest publicly traded companies by market cap. All considered companies were required to have at least 75 Glassdoor reviews written between 2021-2025. Supported by insights from a panel of experts, the methodology also factors in data, including employee sentiment and regulatory enforcement data, gathered from U.S. News’ partners Revelio Labs, QUODD, ZoomInfo and Good Jobs First.
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About Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits is the preeminent total beverage distributor, building brands for moments that matter. The multi-generational, family-owned Company has operations in 47 U.S. markets and Canada, as well as brokerage operations through its Southern Glazer’s Travel Retail Sales & Export Division in the Caribbean, Central and South America. In 2026, Southern Glazer’s was recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging & Community. In 2025, Southern Glazer’s was recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity and America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women. Southern Glazer’s urges all retail customers and adult consumers to market, sell, serve, and enjoy its products responsibly. For more information visit www.southernglazers.com. Follow us on Facebook, X and Instagram @sgwinespirits.
About U.S. News & World Report
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