Stoli Group USA Files for Bankruptcy After ‘Experiencing Financial Difficulties’

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After “experiencing financial difficulties,” Stoli Group USA, the company behind Stoli vodka and Kentucky Owl, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Veuer’s Chloe Hurst has the story!

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00:00After experiencing financial difficulties, Stoli Group USA, the company behind Stoli

00:05Vodka and Kentucky Owl Bourbon, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Before consumers panic,

00:11the two beverages will continue to be available on store shelves, while the company navigates

00:16its future. According to CNN, the financial difficulties were a result of slowing demand

00:22for spirits, a malicious cyber attack that disrupted operations, and several years of

00:28fighting Russia in court. The company has listed between $50 million and $100 million in liabilities.

00:35Stoli Group CEO Chris Caldwell explains,

00:38The Stoli Group has been targeted by the Russian Federation since it was formed nearly 25 years

00:44ago. Additionally, the filings state, a decline and softening of demand for alcohol and spirits

00:50products post-COVID, and especially beginning in 2023 and continuing into 2024.

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