Jude Reyes Net Worth

Jude Reyes has an estimated net worth of $14.3 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Jude Reyes profile (figures as of October 20, 2026). That is up from $4.9 billion in 2019.

Jude Reyes is an American businessman best known as co-chairman of Reyes Holdings with his brother Chris. The company works in food and beverage distribution and has major operations in beer, food service, and Coca-Cola bottling. Forbes places him in the Food & Beverage industry and describes him as self-made. His wealth is tied to the family company’s large scale, broad distribution network, and long-running relationships with major restaurant and drink brands.

His path to wealth started in 1976, when he, his brother, and their father bought a small Schlitz beer distributor in South Carolina for $740,000. That business grew into Reyes Holdings, which now reports $51 billion in sales. Its divisions include Martin-Brower, Reyes Beverage Group, Great Lakes Coca-Cola, and Reyes Holdings Coca Cola. Martin-Brower serves McDonald's, Panera, and Chick-fil-A, while Reyes Beverage Group distributes 171 million cases of beer each year.

How Jude Reyes makes money

Reyes built his fortune through Reyes Holdings, the distribution company he co-chairs with his brother Chris. The business earns money by moving food and drinks at very large volume. It began with a small beer distributorship purchase in 1976 and expanded into several lines of business. Today the company includes beer distribution, food distribution, and Coca-Cola bottling, giving it multiple ways to generate revenue inside the broader food and beverage market.

A big part of the company is Martin-Brower, which delivers food to McDonald's, Panera, and Chick-fil-A locations. Another key unit is Reyes Beverage Group, which handles 171 million cases of beer each year. Reyes Holdings also owns Great Lakes Coca-Cola and Reyes Holdings Coca Cola. The business is still run by several family members, with younger brother Duke as CEO and brothers James and Tom serving as executives at Reyes Beverage Group.

Forbes valuation over time

Forbes has shown major changes in Reyes's estimated fortune over the years. On the 2019 World's Billionaires List, Forbes estimated his net worth at $4.9 billion. That rose to $7.1 billion on the 2022 list, then reached $9 billion on the 2024 list. Those shifts tracked the value of his stake in a very large private distribution company with $51 billion in sales and operations across beer, food service, and soft drinks.

The most recent Forbes numbers put him even higher. Forbes estimated him at $13.1 billion on the 2026 World's Billionaires List, and the Forbes real-time tracker showed $14.3 billion in October 2026. The same business remains at the center of that estimate: Reyes Holdings and its divisions, especially Martin-Brower, Reyes Beverage Group, and the Coca-Cola bottling operations. A company with that kind of reach can move a huge amount of product every year.