MISSION

Our mission at BACICO is to negotiate reduced pricing for all cost related items and services for our members, therefore enhancing profitability.

VISION

Our vision at BACICO is to be a one-stop-shop for our members by listening and acting on distributor in-put, constantly negotiating with existing and new suppliers, and removing the hassle so you can concentrate on your core business.

After talking with many distributors, we found most of them were buying items to run their business on an individual basis. It seemed clear to us that no one was taking advantage of the buying power that exists by bringing all distributors together as a buying unit.

For example: a large distributor with 300 vehicles would negotiate better pricing with a supplier. They should get a better price than an individual who’s only going to buy one vehicle every 3 or 4 years. Now take that same distributor and increase their fleet to 5,000, 10,000 or even 20,000. That’s the buying power you get when you join BACICO.

All suppliers understand that they must offer their products at a lower cost than the distributors currently get….that’s good for you.

The suppliers get an increased customer base to offset the reduced price….that’s good for them.

When both sides of the supply chain improve their current situation, a true long term relationship is established....that's good for everyone!

ABOUT THE OWNER

My name is Dan Bacigalupo. I am the owner of BACICO and have 30 years experience in the beer industry.
When I was a kid my father owned a beer distributor in Concord California. I was the brat who climbed on the pallets of beer always irritating the warehouse manager. When I was about 10 years old, my dad sold the business. It wasn’t until years later that I realized that I would have been a beer wholesaler had he not sold. My career path took a different turn while still holding on to my roots, one that I’m very proud of to this day. When it became time to get a real job, I worked at beer distributors for all 3 major brewers starting in breakage moving up to loading and unloading trucks when I eventually got my own route as a driver salesman.

This background enabled me to get on with a major brewer where I spent the next 22 years, 20 of which were as a national account manager calling on and building relationships with the chain’s regional and national headquarters.
In 2006, I decided to leave Corporate America and start my own company.

I visited with many of my beer wholesaler friends that I’ve known over the years to learn what opportunities might be out there where I could take advantage of my years in the beer business. Without exception, each wholesaler was looking for ways to reduce costs. As I explored further, I found that most wholesalers were buying the products and services needed to run their businesses on an individual basis. The price they paid was based on the size of their operation. Also without exception, was the interest for someone to pool the buying power of other wholesalers in order to increase their clout with suppliers.
In January of 2007, BACICO was created to do just that. Work with suppliers to get the best price possible for its members.
My background and the core of BACICO consist of 2 major components, working with wholesalers and building relationships with national accounts.

This combination is a proven winner and promises to do what it’s designed to do….SAVE YOU MONEY.