The Wholesale Beer Distributors of Arkansas, Inc. was founded in 1934 to establish a higher plane of commercial integrity for those engaged in the manufacture, sale, and/or distribution of beer in Arkansas; To educate the state's beer industry to the necessity of conducting it's business in the public interest; To eliminate law violations that sometimes surround the sale and use of beer; To oppose discriminatory legislation relating to the beer industry and to promote model laws affecting said industry.

WBDA supports the three tiered system because of the safety and economic benefits it provides to customers