ABC Fine Wine & Spirits

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ABC Fine Wine & Spirits
FormerlyJack's Friendly Neighborhood Bar
Company typePrivate
IndustryRetail
Founded1936 (1936)[1] in Orlando, Florida
FounderJack Holloway
HeadquartersOrlando, Florida
Number of locations
140 stores (2015)
Area served
Florida
Key people
Charles Bailes III (CEO/Chairman)[2]
ProductsWine, Spirits, Beer and Cigars
Number of employees
1,000 +
Websitewww.abcfws.com

ABC Fine Wine & Spirits is a family-owned, privately held American alcohol retailer founded by Jack Holloway in 1936.[3] ABC Fine Wine & Spirits is Florida's oldest and largest independent retailer of fine wine and spirits.[4] The company is headquartered in Orlando, Florida and has nearly 150 stores located in the state,[3][5] with a 2013-14 revenue of nearly $500 million.[6]

Products

Some ABC Fine Wine & Spirits locations have more than 500 beers, 5,000 wines, 2,000 spirits and 400 cigars, in addition to gourmet foods, custom gift baskets, glassware and other related items.[7][8][9]

References

  1. ^ Sandra Pedicini and Nancy Feigenbaum (June 1994). "Abc Liquor Mogul Jack Holloway Dies At 81". Orlando Sentinel.
  2. ^ Kuhn, Brad (March 1997). "Bailes Brothers Engineer Spirited Turnaround Of Abc Liquors". Orlando Sentinel.
  3. ^ a b Dowell, Rosemarie (May 12, 2015). "ABC Fine Wines and Spirits building new store in Mount Dora". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Florida's ABC Fine Wine And Spirits Adapts To Changing Landscape In Securing Future Growth". Shanken News Daily. July 2011.
  5. ^ STAFF REPORTS - Daily News. "New store to offer 13,000 square feet of wine, spirits". nwfdailynews.com.
  6. ^ M. Shanken Communications, Inc. "Shanken News Daily: Exclusive news and research on the wine, spirits and beer business". Shanken News Daily.
  7. ^ "New store to offer 13,000 square feet of wine, spirits". NWF Daily News. April 17, 2015.
  8. ^ "ABC Fine Wine & Spirits opens PCB store". Panama City News Herald. October 9, 2014.
  9. ^ "ABC Fine Wine & Spirits, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek". Businessweek.com.

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