Company History

Through the Years...

  • In 1929, Ben Altman, father of President Steve Altman, purchases "Fallsburg Ice"
  • Name changes to "Mountain Candy & Cigar" in 1930 when the company goes out of the "ice business" and expands product mix
  • Steve Altman joins company full-time in 1962
  • Company expands product lines and servies in mid-60's to anticipate growing needs of our customers
  • Name changes again in 1984 to Mountain/Service Distributors to reflect true nature of business
  • Today we serve six NY counties: Sullivan, Ulster, Orange, Greene, Rockland, and Delaware
  • From a tiny storefront, our state-of-the-art facility grew to 45,000 sq. ft.
  • Our list of dedicated employees grows each year


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