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Total Wine & More is America's largest independent retailer of fine wine, spirits, and beer. The company operates 277 stores across 29 U.S. states and serves 18.5 million customers annually, selling up to 260 million ...

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Market-leading position in specialty alcohol retail with strong omnichannel integration and disciplined expansion strategy...

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Industry Specialty alcohol retail
4 named competitors
4 recent developments
11 analyst dimensions
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Cyborg Score recalibrated: June 22, 2026
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Total Wine & More Overview

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Total Wine & More is America's largest independent retailer of fine wine, spirits, and beer. The company operates 277 stores across 29 U.S. states and serves 18.5 million customers annually, selling up to 260 million bottles of wine, spirits, and beer each year. The company generates $6 billion in annual revenue.

Strategic Profile

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Total Wine & More operates a category-killer model, positioning itself as a one-stop-shop for alcoholic beverages. Digital sales now account for 18% of total revenue, with totalwine.com attracting more than 190 million visits annually and the mobile app maintaining 1.8 million active monthly users. The company plans to open 15 to 20 new store locations per year over the next five years.

Competitive Landscape

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Total Wine operates far ahead of major competitors like Costco and Safeway/Albertsons in the wine and spirits retail sector. Top competitors include BevMo! and Binny's Beverage Depot. The company's size, selection breadth, and omnichannel capabilities create significant competitive advantages in the specialty alcohol retail market.

Industry Context

Total Wine & More operates in Specialty alcohol retail.

Key facts

Founded: 1991 · Headquarters: Bethesda, US · Employees: 5,500 · Revenue: $6B

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BevMo!Regional beverage alcohol retailerBinny's Beverage DepotMidwest wine, spirits and beer retailerCostco WholesaleMembership-based wholesale club with alcohol salesSafeway/AlbertsonsGrocery chain with alcohol beverage sales

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What does Total Wine & More do?+
Total Wine & More is America's largest independent retailer of fine wine, spirits, and beer. The company operates 277 stores across 29 U.S. states and serves 18.5 million customers annually, selling up to 260 million ...
What is Total Wine & More's Cyborg Score?+
Total Wine & More has a Cyborg Score of 8/10 (Strong). The score synthesizes business model, financials, leadership, competitive position, technology, marketing, and ESG dimensions across hundreds of data points.
Who are Total Wine & More's main competitors?+
Named competitors include BevMo!, Binny's Beverage Depot, Costco Wholesale, Safeway/Albertsons. The full competitive landscape is in the AskCyborg report.
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