January 1st, 1950 — A new distribution warehouse, called Schilling Distributing Company, is coming soon to Lafayette, LA at 101 S. Pierce Street.
Herbert Schilling, a well-known local figure recognized as one of the organizers of the Evangeline Baseball League and a former co-owner of the original Lafayette White Sox club with Frem Boustany, founded the local company. Set up for success, the Schilling Distributing Company was awarded the distributorship for Anheuser-Busch beer products, including Budweiser and Michelob (the only two products at the time), throughout the Acadiana region.
Expansion plans for the company are to grow into a well-diversified beverage wholesaler employing over 140 residents and offering over one thousand different products that will be delivered from a new state-of-the-art facility to be built where Herbert Schilling’s horse farm currently sits at 2901 Moss St. in north Lafayette, LA.
On January 1, 2025, Schilling Distributing Company will celebrate its 75th anniversary. Since its founding in 1950, three generations of the Schilling family—Herbert E. Schilling Sr., Herbert E. Schilling II, and Charles Henry Schilling II, known as Herbert Sr., Herbie, and Buddy—have worked to fulfill the vision of making Schilling Distributing Co. an integral part of the Acadiana community.
What began as an exclusive beer wholesaler selling just two brands, Budweiser and Michelob, has transformed into a diversified beverage distributorship offering more than 200 products. These include beer, wine, spirits, carbonated beverages, water, and energy drinks, which are distributed to over 1,300 retail accounts in the Acadiana area. The company’s success and growth can be directly attributed to its dedicated employees, exceptional service to customers and suppliers, and a longstanding tradition of community engagement.
As Schilling Distributing Co. celebrates its 75th anniversary, it thanks every employee, supplier, and customer who contributed to its 75 years of serving Acadiana.
For more about Schilling Distributing Company, check out their website at https://schillingdistributing.com, or follow them on socials.
