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STATE PROFILE Control State Governor: Robert Bentley (R) State Capital: Montgomery Major Economic Centers: Birmingham, Mobile, Huntsville, Montgomery Major Industries: Paper products, steel production, medicine, arsenal, technology, light manufacturing, state docks, chemicals, textiles, vulcan materials Population: 4.8 million Legal Age Population: 3.5 million ALABAMA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD 2715 Gunter Park Drive West Montgomery, AL 36109 Tel: (334) 271-3840 Fax: (334) 277-2150 Website: www.abc.alabama.gov Robert W. Lee, Chairman of the ABC Board Robert S.Hill III, General Counsel Summer Childers, Acting Licensing & Compliance Director Jackie Granger, Board Member H. Mac Gibson, Administrator William E. Thigpen, Asst. Administrator STATE TRADE ASSOCIATIONS Alabama Hospitality Association P.O. Box 241715 Montgomery, AL 36124-1715 Tel: (334) 244-1320 Fax: (334) 244-9800 Alabama Restaurant Association P.O. Box 241413 Montgomery, AL 36124-1413 Tel: (334) 244-1320 Fax: (334) 244-9800 Alabama Wholesale Beer & Wine Association 400 South Union Street, Suite 425 Montgomery, AL 36104 Tel: (334) 264-5356 Fax: (334) 264-8647 MAJOR NEWSPAPERS The Birmingham News Birmingham Circulation: 27,677 (Monday - Friday) 4,015 (Saturday) 97,079 (Sunday) Mobile Register Mobile Circulation: 17,286 (Monday - Friday) 2,101 (Saturday) 54,888 (Sunday) LICENSES/FEES Type of License Annual Fee Off-Premise State Stores No Fee Lounge Liquor-Class II $300 Beer $150 Wine $150 On-Premise Restaurant Retail Liquor $300 Brewpub $1,000 Special Events Retail $150 Special Retail License (30 days or less) $100 Special Retail License (more than 30 days) $250 Retail Common Carrier $150 International Motor Speedway $300 Combination On- and Off-Premise Lounge Retail-Class I $300 Club Liquor-Class I $300 Club Liquor-Class II $750 Beer $150 Wine $150 Wholesale Wholesale Liquor $500 Wholesale Beer $550 Wholesale Table Wine $550 Wholesale Beer & Table Wine $750 Warehouse $200 Additional Warehouse $200 Manufacturers $500 Importers $500 Fact Book 2014 36 Total Non-Whiskey 1,850 cases 73.4% Total Imported Whiskey 268 cases 10.6% Total American Whiskey 401 cases 15.9% Distilled Spirits Share of State Market (000 9-liter cases) Wine Share of State Market (000 9-liter cases) WINE Table 3,154 cases 95.4% Wine Coolers 0 cases 0.0% Sparkling & Champagne 103 cases 3.1% Dessert & Fortified 43 cases 1.3% Vermouth/ Aperitif 5 cases 0.2% Beverage Alcohol Sales 2014 Distilled Spirits (9-Liter Cases) 2,518,900 Wine (9-Liter Cases) 3,305,160 Beer (2.25-Gallon Cases) 44,420,000 Alabama