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Who We Are...

convenience_store.gifThe Oklahoma Wholesale Marketers Association (OWMA) is a statewide trade association that has represented the wholesale distributors of Oklahoma for 69 years.  More than 92 percent of the member wholesale houses are small, family-owned businesses serving their own and neighboring communities in Oklahoma and surrounding states.

In the early days of the association, wholesalers sold primary tobacco and candy products.  Today they are widely diversified, offering products such as:

  • Dry, refrigerated and frozen groceries  
  • Beverages
  • Snack foods
  • Institutional foods
  • Paper products
  • Health and beauty care products
  • Automotive products
  • Cleaning supplies 

Our customers include:

  • Oil retailers
  • Convenience stores
  • Drug stores 
  • Mass merchandisers
  • Gift shops
  • Liquor stores
  • Military installations
  • Airports
  • Schools
  • Campgrounds 
  • Service organizations
  • Government agencies
  • Hospitals
  • Nursing homes
  • Motels
  • Restaurants
What We Do...
  • tobacco.gifTobacco distributors act as tax collectors for the state of Oklahoma, affixing the tax stamps we purchase from the state to the packages of cigarettes and other tobacco products we sell to the retailer, thus collecting the excise tax for the state.

  • The Oklahoma Wholesale Marketers Association actively monitors legislation at the state capitol, primary focusing on business issues.

  • The OWMA is also involved in supporting efforts to prevent youth from purchasing tobacco products.
Association News
Legislative session set to begin
Saturday, January 30, 2010


By M. Scott Carter

The Journal Record

OKLAHOMA CITY – Snowstorms or not, the second session of the 52nd Oklahoma Legislature begins Monday at noon. And for the 101 members of the House of Representatives and the 48 members of the state Senate, the biggest issue, by far, will be the $1.3 billion hole in the state budget and exactly how that hole can be fixed.

With lawmakers gathered at the Capitol, Gov. Brad Henry will deliver his final State of the State address at about 12:30 p.m.

And Henry, his spokesman said, will ask the Legislature to work together.

“Governor Henry’s State of the State will address the pending budget crisis we face,” said Henry’s spokesman, Paul Sund.

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Capitol Think tanks tackle state budget woes
Tuesday, January 12, 2010

January 12, 2010 OKLAHOMA CITY –

One group is asking state lawmakers to sign a no-tax pledge.

The other group says don’t rule out tax increases and wants legislators to take another look at repealing some state tax exemptions.

The problem: a $1.3 billion budget hole.

Plus, it’s an election year.

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