RTM Imports is a San Antonio-based specialist beverage importer with more than 30 years of operational history. Founded in the early 1990s, RTM was formally structured as an independent LLC and has been led by Benjamin Roberts since 2016.
We operate exclusively in the B2B wholesale channel — working with the largest national beverage wholesalers and their chain teams across both on-premise and off-premise. We do not sell to consumers. We build the infrastructure, the relationships, and the programs that get brands to shelf.
Our history spans fine wine, spirits, and emerging categories. Asian beverage is the newest addition — soju, wine-based RTDs, and craft beer, sourced from South Korea, Japan, China, Thailand, and Taiwan — and the fastest-growing segment we represent. We identified the opportunity before the mainstream arrived, moved quickly to build the right producer relationships and wholesale infrastructure, and the results speak for themselves.
What defines RTM is adaptability. Over 30 years, the business has navigated shifting consumer tastes, distribution consolidation, regulatory change, and market disruption, and has grown through it all. We move toward change rather than away from it. That is how we identified the Asian beverage opportunity before the mainstream arrived. That is how we will find the next category before it peaks.
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Three principles define how we work.
We pursue categories and producers that others overlook. Asian beverage alcohol was a niche before it was a trend. We were already there, and we are already looking at what comes next.
The U.S. wholesale landscape is consolidating fast. Our independence and lean operating model mean we move faster than any generalist importer — and we have the track record to prove it.
The relationships we hold with producers and wholesale partners have been built over years, not quarters. We invest in the people behind the brands as much as the brands themselves, and that personal commitment is what keeps those relationships intact when the market shifts.
“We spend more time with our partners personally than professionally. That is not a policy. It is how we operate.
RTM Imports has more than 30 years of operational history in the US beverage alcohol import business, with roots going back to the early 1990s. Benjamin Roberts has led the company since 2016, during which time RTM has grown from a regional operator to a nationally active importer selling into markets across the United States.
RTM Imports is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, and operates nationwide.
RTM Imports is an independent LLC. The company was originally established in connection with a major US wholesale network and draws on 30 years of relationships built within that framework. RTM now operates fully independently, which allows it to work with wholesale partners across the country without the constraints of a single distribution affiliation.
Three things set RTM apart: category instinct, relationship depth, and speed. RTM has a long track record of identifying emerging categories before they go mainstream, then building the producer relationships and wholesale infrastructure to capitalize on them. The company maintains a focused portfolio, so every brand receives dedicated attention, and, as an independent operator, RTM moves faster than generalist importers when opportunities arise.
Whether you're an Asian producer evaluating U.S. market entry, or a wholesaler looking to strengthen your portfolio in the fastest-growing beverage category, we'd like to hear from you.
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