Expansion Strategy


Our national industry network and deep distributor relationships help you expand with purpose. We don’t just open doors — we walk through them with you. From initial outreach to final contract execution, we guide the process to make sure you’re matched with the right partners in the right markets.

Whether you’re strengthening your position regionally or launching coast to coast, we’ll help you move faster, avoid common pitfalls, and accelerate your path to retail.

What sets Countermeasures apart is our commitment to finding the right distributor in each market. While competitors settle for any wholesaler, we take a disciplined approach—choosing partners with the strongest capabilities and trade channel alignment. This ensures stronger traction, faster growth, and sustainable results.

CMC’s Expansion Strategy team identifies where, when, and how to grow — with a realistic roadmap tailored to your brand’s readiness. Whether you’re eyeing regional growth or national rollout, we assess your product, pricing, competition, and distributor mix to build a smart, achievable plan. We’ll align it with marketing, sales, and operations support from across the CMC ecosystem.

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Strategic Alignment
  • Geographic Goals: Regional expansion, national expansion, just getting started 
  • Timing Goals: Level set expectations on how many markets and how quickly we need to attain those markets 
  • Distributor Goals: What are we looking for in a distributor? Account penetration, brand building, non-alc experts, trade channel focus, spirits experts, etc.
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Fully Engaged Outreach
  • Distributor ready deck
  • Market specific pricing review
  • Distributor outreach and intro
  • Sample requests
  • Scheduling intro meetings
  • Strategic Distributor alignment across multiple geographies
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DA Negotiations
  • Collaboratively work through redlines
  • Identify industry Standards and key watchouts
  • Timely negotiations
  • Sample Requests
  • Ensure the best possible agreement
  • Market specific insights on resources needed for a successful launch

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