Southern Glazer Settles FTC Pricing Allegations With Six-Year Limits

On Oct. 2, 2026, the FTC and Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits filed a consent decree in the US District Court for the Central District of California. The proposed order sets six years of pricing restrictions on sales to the distributor's five largest chain customers in each of 26 states. An independent monitor would oversee compliance, with payments to affected retailers if violations are established. A federal judge must still approve it. The FTC sued in 2024 under the Robinson-Patman Act in the statute's first enforcement action in decades. The case, originally brought by the Biden administration FTC, alleged better prices and discounts for large chains than for nearby independent retailers on comparable products. Southern Glazer's has denied wrongdoing. CONTESTED: The record supplies no contested angle across outlets. Next is the required federal judge's approval.