Bermuda General Agency Limited (BGA) was established in 1922 and has developed over the years into what is now known as BGA Wholesale Distributor. BGA is the wholesale arm of BDC 2000 Ltd., a company that began in 1902 as Bermuda Drug Company Limited with one drug store. Since that time, BDC has expanded its retail businesses to now include several stores under the Phoenix Stores Limited umbrella, and it also progressed into the wholesale distribution business with BGA.
Today, BGA Wholesale Distributor supplies a full range of wholesale service to virtually every supermarket, drug store, hotel and guesthouse in Bermuda. Our product mix is diverse and includes some of the most reputable companies in the world, including: Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Cadbury, Clorox, Dole, Georgia Pacific, Gilette, Heinz, Johnson & Johnson, Kellogg’s, McVitie’s, Procter & Gamble, Revlon, GlaxoSmithKline, Schering Plough, S.C. Johnson and Pfizer, to name a few.
BGA’s large, modern warehouse facility stands on 3.5 acres and is only a short distance from Hamilton’s Front Street. The warehouse provides over 2,130,000 cubic feet of storage space and a 76,000 cubic foot confectionery room (60° F), plus a small freezer.
In addition to state of the art warehouse facilities, BGA also houses an automated wholesale inventory and order system. In 1995, BGA saw the completion of a 3 million dollar upgrade program, which brought BGA’s wholesale system to and industry standard comparable with major wholesalers in the US, Canada, and Europe. A new 130,000 cubic foot pick area was set in place and the automated inventory and order entry system – running on an AS/400 – allows BGA to service a product base of 9,900 SKUs.
BGA operates a fleet of 19 trucks and vans in order to deliver a vast array of products to customers across the island. Company sales representatives are equipped with Handheld Computers, which allow them to work from a customized order guide, and expedite the ordering process.
BGA is a Bermudian institution, striving to bring quality merchandise and professional service to retailers and vendors. BGA has 6 divisions within its organization.