Our Story
In 1946, G. Louis Vitale risked everything he had to found G&M Distributors, Inc. His first supplier was the Schlitz Brewery of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Vitale named the company after his family “G” (Guy) and “M” (Marguerite, Margot, Mike, and Marcia).
After its humble beginnings in Galesburg, Illinois the company expanded into various beverages and bottling companies. The company remains headquartered in Galesburg and now represents over 30 suppliers including Anheuser-Busch, The Gallo Family, PepsiCo, Pabst Brewing, and others.
Guy L. Vitale, Jr. served as the company’s general manager from 1973 – 2010. He returned to the family business following time in the U.S. Peace Corps (Equador). Guy also spent time in St. Louis, MO as a history teacher and football coach, while obtaining a Masters in Business Administration from Washington University.
Guy was well known for G&M in the beverage industry and community. He also had a reputation as a community servant. He donated his time and money to numerous local charities.
Adam G. Vitale is the company’s current President. He returned to the Galesburg area in January 2008. He has industry experience with Republic-National Distributing Co. of Washington, DC. Additionally, Adam obtained his Masters in Business Administration from Pepperdine University.
The company services a twenty-four county region in western Illinois and remains family owned. G&M is still true to its core values of taking care of its family of employees. The company continues to be an integral part of its community and consistently gives back.
We’re proud of our family of employees, our history, and our community.
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We are LIVE at Flight Deck The Halls at Flight Deck Bar & Grill at CSC now till 2pm! Santa is here lots of holiday shopping, crafts, treats, food and more! Sampling from Lena Brewing Company, G & M Distributors, Inc. & Breakthru Beverage Illinois! 102.3 The Coyote
Thanks to our AMAZING supporters we raised over $18,000 on Giving Tuesday!
Thank you G & M Distributors, Inc. and Dave Dunn & Natalie Kessler with Daves Auto Body/ Masters Educational Services for each matching the first $5,000 raised on #GivingTuesday. The day would not have been the success it was without you! #LIVEUNITED
There are only 5 more hours to give to United Way of Knox County and have your donation matched by @G & M Distributors, Inc. and Dave Dunn & Natalie Kessler of Daves Auto Body/ Masters Educational Services !
Donate to United Way of Knox County on Giving Tuesday by giving on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/donate/630308194671671/
By donating on our website:
https://unitedway-knoxcounty.org/donation
OR by sending us a check at United Way of Knox County, P.O. Box 807, Galesburg, IL 61402. If you intend to send a check, please give us a call at (309) 343-4434 so that we can add your contribution to our total.
United We Win. #LIVEUNITED
GREAT NEWS! Thanks to the generosity of our community, we are half way to our goal of $5,000 raised to be matched by G & M Distributors, Inc. and Daves Auto Body/ Masters Educational Services!
Help us receive the full match by donating now! Donate to United Way of Knox County on Giving Tuesday by giving on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/donate/630308194671671/
By donating on our website:
https://unitedway-knoxcounty.org/donation
OR by sending us a check at United Way of Knox County, P.O. Box 807, Galesburg, IL 61402. If you intend to send a check, please give us a call at (309) 343-4434 so that we can add your contribution to our total.
United We Win. #LIVEUNITED
Did you hear the AMAZING news on WGIL 93.7 FM and 1400 AM and FM 95 this morning? Dave Dunn & Natalie Kessler of Daves Auto Body/ Masters Educational Services will be matching G & M Distributors, Inc.'s original match of up to $5,000! That means if you give $10, we actually receive $30! Please donate today to help us unlock this $10,000 match!
Donate to United Way of Knox County this Giving Tuesday by giving on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/donate/630308194671671/
By donating on our website:
https://unitedway-knoxcounty.org/donation
OR by sending us a check at United Way of Knox County, P.O. Box 807, Galesburg, IL 61402. If you intend to send a check, please give us a call at (309) 343-4434 so that we can add your contribution to our total.
United We Win. #LIVEUNITED
Thank you G & M Distributors, Inc. for generously agreeing to match the first $5,000 raised by United Way of Knox County today!
This match will DOUBLE any gift that is donated today. Help us unlock this match now by donating through our Facebook Campaign:
https://www.facebook.com/donate/630308194671671/
By donating on our website:
https://unitedway-knoxcounty.org/donation
OR by mailing a check to United Way of Knox County, P.O. Box 807, Galesburg, IL, 61402. (Give us a call at (309) 343-4434 to let us know that you are sending a check.)
#GivingTuesday is just ONE WEEK AWAY and we have so many opportunities for you to give back!
❤ G & M Distributors, Inc. has generously agreed to match every donation to United Way of Knox County up to $5,000. That means that every dollar that you donate on Giving Tuesday will be DOUBLED!
❤ Tune into WGIL 93.7 FM and 1400 AM at 8:10 am to hear Laun and Hayleigh discuss the importance of Giving Tuesday and all of the different ways that you can get involved!
❤ Dine Out with United Way at The Carriage House! Stop by The Carriage House on December 1st to purchase one of their special #LIVEUNITED cookies! Sales from these cookies benefit the United Way of Knox County's Annual Fund.
❤ The giving spirit continues into Wednesday, December 1st with Dine Out with United Way at jimmys pizza! Join us at Jimmy's Pizza for delicious food in support of United Way of Knox County. $3.00 of every large pizza sale made on 12/1/21 will be donated to our Annual Fund.
We can't wait for you to join us next week!
Our 43rd Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon is on Monday and would not be possible without the unwavering support of our numerous sponsors! We can't thank them enough for always being part of celebrating our business community!
BIG THANKS TO OUR GOLD SPONSORS!
🍂 Beacon of Hope Hospice of Illinois
🍂 Bridgeway
🍂 Cedar Creek Hall
🍂 Comcast Business
🍂 F&M Bank
🍂 G & M Distributors, Inc.
🍂 Galesburg Community Foundation
🍂 Klingner & Associates, P.C.
🍂 OSF HealthCare
🍂 Stratus Networks
🍂 Tompkins State Bank
Monday, November 22nd
11:30AM - 1:00PM
Cedar Creek Hall
Thanksgiving meal catered by: Big Catz BBQ
Thank you, G & M Distributors, Inc.! 👏🏼
Kindness wins every. single. time.
Today's #Unselfie is of our friends at G & M Distributors, Inc.! They really do have a company culture of kindness. G&M Distributors is always stepping up to not only donate, but also lend a hand when we are in need of volunteer help. #LIVEUNITED
❄️On November 13th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm G&M Distributors will be handing out free winter coats in their parking lot at 200 North Linwood Rd, Galesburg.❄️
We have fantastic news! G & M Distributors, Inc. has generously agreed to match the first $5,000 raised by United Way of Knox County on #GivingTuesday again this year! That means that every dollar that you donate will be doubled! Thank you G&M Distributors for making such a large impact in our community and making the work that we do possible! #LIVEUNITED
As many of you know, Young Professionals Network hosted a Dress for success Drive last month. The local Knox County IL CEO Program students were able to pick out professional clothing for class and to wear at future professional businesses meetings. Tessa Jones and I taught the class and afterward, all students were able to pick up some great business casual outfits! Special shout out to Tessa Jones, Ashley Burton, Cameron Line, Rowan G. Williamson, Pam Gaither, Abbie Smith, G & M Distributors, Inc. , and other anonymous donors/volunteers for helping with this drive. All donations then went to Safe Harbor or Community Treasures in Galesburg.
Thank you so much for helping us with our first philanthropy initiative!
