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About Us

Mission Statement 

"To achieve long term growth and profitability for our company and our employees we must work together as a team to achieve our volume goals through training, skill improvements, communication, and a partnership with our customers. Remaining successful requires continuous improvements."

-Stan Ketvirtis 

Pike Timeline

1937

Business started by Mervin J. Pike

7/1/1950

Stanley Ketvirtis begins employment

5/1/1955

Mervin & Stanley become business partners

1/20/1974

Stanley J Ketvirtis II (Joe) begins full-time employment

6/27/1974

Date of Incorporation

12/8/1975

Company adopts employee profit sharing retirement plan 

Pike Timeline

6/12/1979

Joe Ketvirtis buys stock

3/27/1980

Company changes from sub-chapter S to a real corporation 

8/26/1987

Joe Ketvirtis elected to Board of Directors 

1987/1988

Pike Distributors, Inc. purchases Miller Beverage Company of Escanaba in the fall of 1987 and finalized in early 1988.

1/30/1998

To consolidate warehouse Pike sells Sault Ste. Marie warehouse to Marchetti Distributors

6/1/1998

Manistique and Munising warehouses close and consolidate into Gladstone 

Pike Timeline

7/5/1999

Jack Ketvirtis, Stanley’s grandson, starts employment

8/24/2008

Stan passes away

9/24/2010

Jack Ketvirtis begins purchasing stock

5/2/2011

Corporate headquarters relocates to Marquette

6/6/2017

Sarah Ketvirtis moves home and starts full-time employment

12/31/2020

Sarah Ketvirtis buys stock

Community Involvement

The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is our home and Pike believes in supporting the community.

We are proud of our involvement and sponsorship of the following organizations and events.

550 Snowmobile Club

Bark River Off Road Races

Bay Cliff Health Camp

Curtis Music Festival

Dead River Derby

Delta County Rod and Gun Club

Duck Races

Escanaba Elks

Gladstone Men's Softball

Gladstone Women's Softball

Grand Marais Music & Arts Festival

Harbor Fest

Krusin' Klassics Fun Run

Marquette Area Blues Festival

Marquette Bike Jam

Marquette Blueberry Festival

Marquette Old Timers Hockey Tournament

Marquette Royales Junior Hockey

National Wild Turkey Federation

Negaunee Old Timers Hockey Tournament

Negaunee Hockey League

Newberry Elks

Ore to Shore Mountain Bike Epic

U.P. Whitetails Association

U.P. State Fair

West Branch Sportsman Club

Management Team

Joe Ketvirtis

Owner

Jack Ketvirtis

President

Sarah Ketvirtis

Vice President

Tom Dionne

Director of Operations

Mike Rexford

Sales Manager

Phil Muffler

Non-Alcoholic Brand Manager