Independent Beer Wholesale Distributor of the Week
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"Whether you're an employee, customer, competitor, supplier, friend, someone in need, or business associate, it was true in 1933 and will be true into the new millennium: you can Bank On Banko!"
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 Banko Beverage is celebrating their 80th year in the beer business! After prohibition, Frank Banko Senior, who had emigrated from Yugoslavia in 1908, decided to add Schaefer Beer, to his small, but profitable, soda bottling operation. Early into the new venture into beer retailing, Frank Banko senior passed away unexpectedly in 1937, leaving the survival of the business to his son, Frank Banko, Jr. At the time, Frank Jr. was attending Lehigh University with plans to go to law school. Without missing a beat, Frank brought his considerable talents to Banko Beverage Co. Those talents included an incredibly bright mind, an instinctive business sense, a dedication to hard work and succeeding, commitment, and perhaps most importantly, a down to earth modesty, honesty, and humility that translates into a fierce devotion from all the people, at every level and location, that called him "Boss" until his passing in 2011. His daughter, Mary Ellen Racz is now the President and CEO of the company. The Operations Manager is her son, Tony Gallo. Banko North, Inc. was established in 2003 in Scranton, PA. |
 Banko Beverage services Carbon, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming counties. Banko North services Lackawanna, Luzerne, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming counties.
Accounts
Banko Beverage (Allentown) services 1349 accounts.
Banko North (Scranton) services 1217 accounts.
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Key Brands
Miller - Yuengling - Heineken - Pabst
Vermont - NAB - AB InBev - Guinness
The companies represent 30 different breweries
Awards & Recognition
Miller High Life Achievement
Guinness Wholesaler of the Year
Genesee Presidents Award
Heineken Sales
Stroh Golden Lion
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Banko Beverage and Banko North purchases gas, tires, office and cleaning supplies, forklifts and trucks from their local community.
They contribute to the following charities and community events:
Lehigh Valley Hospital, American Cancer Society, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Celticfest, Boys & Girls Club, ArtsQuest, Kids Peace, MusicFest, Allentown Fair, Valley Youth House, Daffodil Days
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131 total employees
54 total union employees
The Banko companies offer their employees health benefits and a 401k
Positions
Administrative - Financial - Warehouse - Delivery - Sales
Facility
Banko Beverage new Allentown facility - 125,000 Sq. Ft.
Banko North - 150,000 Sq. Ft.
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The Banko companies build beer brands with the use of social media, print, radio,
TV and billboards.
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