State Budget Cuts Could Force Some ABC Stores to Close
The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board says that the cuts in the new General Fund budget may force some state-run liquor stores to close.
ABC Administrator Mac Gipson has announced a plan to close or consolidate at least 15 ABC stores statewide. The closings are expected to take three to six months.
According to the ABC Board, the Legislature moved more than $5.5 million from its budget to fund other items in the General Fund.
If the stores close as planned, the state will still have 160 stores statewide.
The stores slated to close in our area are:
Store 16 – Coliseum Blvd. in Montgomery
Store 54 – Washington St. in Marion
Store 63 – Vaughn Road in Pike Road
Store 81 – Mildred St. in Montgomery
Store 88 – 3458 Atlanta Highway (Forest Hills) in Montgomery
Store 91 – S. Forest Ave. in Luverne
Store 112 – Commerce St. in Hayneville
Store 117 – S. Main St. in Linden
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