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# How RNDC's Collapse Caused the Sale of an SF Bay Area Low-ABV Star
- URL: https://bevnews.net/how-rndcs-collapse-caused-the-sale-of-an-sf-bay-area-low-abv-star/
- Published: 2026-05-28T00:10:37.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-28T00:10:37.000Z
- Author: Joel Whitaker
- Tags: Acquisitions

Sales of Memmenpop had doubled in two years, and the citrusy vermouth, most often used in spritzers, was in 85 Food Stores across California. Then Republic National Distributing Co. began to collapse, Southern slashed overhead dedicaated to selling Mommenpop. The result: Samantha Sheehan, founder, went looking for a distributor partner but sold to Total Beverage Solutions, a beer distributor who has diversified into wine and spirits.

For more on how the collapse of RNDC affected one small brand, read [this article](https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/article/mommenpop-aperitif-sold-22271061.php?utm%5Fsource=Afternoon+Brief&utm%5Fcampaign=2099d2453e-EMAIL%5FCAMPAIGN%5F2026%5F05%5F27%5F09%5F50&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fterm=0%5F-2099d2453e-64817897) by Jess Lander of the San Francisco Chronicle.