Doll Distributing Employee Directory
WholesaleIowa, United States51-200 Employees
Doll Distributing is a wholesale beverage distributor headquartered at 1901 Dewolf, Des Moines, Iowa 50316, serving approximately 2,500 customers in Southwest and Central Iowa. The company employs 51-200 people and operates a regional wholesale network. Founded in 1965 by Merlin and Edith Doll, the business originated through the acquisitions of Simmons Distributing in Hastings, Nebraska, and later Michaels Distributing in Council Bluffs, Iowa, expanding its footprint and beverage brands over time. Doll Distributing LLC merged with Fred Nesbit Distributing Company in Des Moines in 2006, and subsequently added locations in Grinnell (2007), Spencer (2010), and Worthington, Minnesota (2015), with a 2022 expansion adding a competitive craft portfolio enabling distribution from the Missouri River to the Mississippi River. The company continued geographic growth into South Dakota (Yankton and Huron) in December 2025 and into North Dakota (Jamestown and Bismarck) in January 2026, expanding to four states, and describes its mission as focusing on building brands and relationships.