Roadtown Wholesale Trading Ltd.

11 10 AT A GLANCE ROADTOWNWHOLESALE TRADING LTD. WHAT: A wholesaler and retail distributor of food, beverages, and related goods WHERE: Road Town, British Virgin Islands WEBSITE: www.rtwbvi.com ROADTOWNWHOLESALE Grey Goose, Finlandia, Jack Daniels, Mount Gay Rum, and Gallo Wines. Roadtown Wholesale has approximately 485 employees making it the largest, private em- ployer in the BVI.The company invests heavily in continuous employee training, including offering online courses to all of its personnel in areas such as Customer Service, CategoryManagement, and SupervisoryTraining. Some employees have even received full scholarships for their continuing edu- cation. In addition to a pension program, according to Potter, the company also allows its workers to become company owners.“Employees who work over ten years have the option of purchasing shares in the company,”he says. Potter reveals that company founder, Haycraft, is now 84 years old and looking forward to retiring. “So he would love to sell his shares, which is a