First Quench Retailing Ltd. · Welwyn Garden City United Kingdom

If you walk into one of its shops, First Quench Retailing will likely be able to satisfy your thirst. The company (formerly Thresher Group) retails beer, wine, and spirits through about 1,300 shops throughout the UK. It operates stores under various names, including Thresher's, Wine Rack, The Local, and (in Scotland) Haddows. Stores carry beverages from well-known brewers and vintners, as well as its own proprietary brands of wine, such as Flinders, Radcliffe's Regional Classics, and Vineyard X. Private investment firm Vision Capital has a controlling interest in First Quench, with a stake of more than 95%. To read the full description, subscribe now.