Leon Farmer & Company, a wholesale beer distributor, services 27 counties in Northeast Georgia and operates out of two facilities, located in Athens and Gainesville.
The Athens facility is a 136,000 square foot warehouse on a 12 acre site. Built in 1988, it services Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Greene, Habersham, Hart, Jackson, Jasper, Madison, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Putnam, Stephens, Walton, and Wilkes counties.
Our Gainesville facility, which has been in operation since 1983, services Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Lumpkin, Rabun, Towns, Union, and White counties.
Leon Farmer & Company warehouses are climate-controlled to maintain product quality before distribution. This is just one way in which the company strives to provide the freshest beverage products possible to our customers.
If you would like to learn more about the City of Athens and the surrounding area, please see our section on Athens & Northeast Georgia.
People
We are proud to work with some of the finest people in the distribution industry. These dedicated and motivated individuals uphold our company’s commitment to teamwork, integrity, and customer satisfaction. Leon Farmer & Company is known throughout the area as a quality employer. It is a true testament to our reputation that many of our employees have been with the company for more than 20 years.
Fleet
Leon Farmer & Company maintains a state-of-the-art sales and delivery fleet. With more than 130 vehicles, 40 delivery routes and 20 sales routes, our company invests in the resources needed to insure optimal delivery of our products.
Technology
A leader in the deployment of advanced technologies, Leon Farmer & Company regularly invests in equipment, hardware and software. Our sales team utilizes the Mobility computer selling system and a real time data network to provide our customers with the most accurate and timely data in the industry.
All routes are optimized using UPS Roadnet software to insure that our products are delivered on time with minimal operating costs. We are committed to being the most effective and efficient sales organization in the industry.