The nominees for the 2015 Alabama Retailer of the Year awards operate stores in cities throughout Alabama and represent the breadth of retail in our state. These nominees have until June 19 to return entry information to be considered for the 2015 awards. Finalists will be honored Oct. 6 at the annual Alabama Retail Day luncheon, featuring Stu Crum, chairman and president of Bridgestone Retail Operations. Congratulate these retailers on their nominations and encourage them to complete their entry forms by the deadline.
Paige Albright | Paige Albright Orientals | Mountain Brook
Billy Angell | Oak Street Garden Shop Inc. | Mountain Brook
Chris, Jason and Jeff Bajalieh | Slice Pizza & Brew | Birmingham
Kevin and Stacy Brown | Chicken Salad Chick | Auburn (headquarters), Birmingham, Daphne, Dothan, Homewood, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery, Northport, Prattville, Troy and Tuscaloosa
Robert and Maxine Bryant | Leaf and Petal Florist & Gift Shop | Eight Mile
Susan Burks and Nancy Goedecke | Mayer Lighting Showroom | Birmingham, Dothan and Pelham
Ana C. Byrne and Bonnie Everage | The Little Green Store on Monte Sano | Huntsville
Chet Chappelle | Rountree Outdoors | Selma
Carl Colvin Jr. | Carl’s Tire Service (Auto Tread) | Birmingham
Stacey Craig | The Bright Star Restaurant | Bessemer
Frank Davies III | Little Hardware | Mountain Brook
Edward Dismukes | Wilson Dismukes Inc. | Mobile
Deborah Domke | Domke Market | Mobile
Terry Finley | Books-A-Million | Alabaster, Birmingham (headquarters), Cullman, Decatur, Florence, Fultondale, Gadsden, Gulf Shores, Huntsville, Madison, Mobile, Montgomery, Opelika, Oxford, Prattville and Trussville
Faith Gardner | Little Lavender Consignment | Mountain Brook
Paige Gilliland | CKJ Eateries | Birmingham, Inverness, Hoover, Mountain Brook, St. Vincent’s Hospital’s Bruno Cancer Center, and Vestavia Hills
Tommy and Ann Messer Glasscock | MorLyn’s Fine Jewelry | Clanton
Mary Anne Glazner | Smith’s Variety Toy & Gift Shoppe | Mountain Brook
John Grant Gordon | JG Gordon Interiors | Orange Beach
Chris and Idie Hastings | Hot and Hot Fish Club | Birmingham
Will Haver | Otey’s Tavern | Mountain Brook
Will Haver | Taco Mama | Huntsville, Mountain Brook and Tuscaloosa
Anna Heard | Jireh’s Boutique & Gifts | Gadsden
Herman Heinle | Gus Mayer | Birmingham
Donna Higgins | In the Making | Birmingham
Julie Howell and Elizabeth Roberts | Lamb’s Ears Ltd. | Mountain Brook
Lisa Jackman | What’s Popp’N | Huntsville
Jan Jacks, Katie Moon, Ben Moon | Dreamcakes Bakery | Homewood
Javier Jerez | The Margarita Grill | Pelham
Dale Johnson | Boaz Discount Drugs | Boaz
Hunter Lake | Avondale Brewing Co. | Birmingham
Owen Lane | Nadeau, Furniture with a Soul | Homewood location
Rhoda Link and Charles Denaburg | Levy’s Fine Jewelry | Birmingham
Steve Maddox | Wireless Advantage Communications Inc. | Alexander City, Brent, Brewton, Butler, Chelsea, Dothan (headquarters), Eufaula, Gadsden, Geneva, Irondale, Jackson, McCalla, Millbrook, Moody, Northport, Oneonta, Robertsdale, Sumiton, Tallassee, Trussville, Valley and Wetumpka
Jim McAleer and Melissa McAleer Cross | McAleer’s Office Furniture | Mobile
Betsy McAtee | Dreamland Holding Co. LLC | Birmingham (headquarters), Huntsville, Mobile, Northport and Tuscaloosa
Dorothy McDaniel | Dorothy McDaniel’s Flower Market | Birmingham
Ken Metzger | Metzger’s Inc.| Mobile
Matt Meyer | Hiley Cars Huntsville (Mazda–Volkswagen–Audi) | Huntsville
Marco and Elan Morosini | Silvertron Café | Birmingham
Chris and Anna Newsome | Ollie Irene | Mountain Brook
Gus Pappas | Norton’s Florist | Birmingham
Melissa Parker Paul and Addison Paul | Yancey Parker’s Life Styles | Enterprise
Jerre Penney | Bill Penney Motors | Huntsville
Vicki Popwell | Vicki Popwell Portraiture | Andalusia
Scott Pyburn | Harrison Limited | Mountain Brook
Al Rabiee | Vino | Mountain Brook
Marguerite Ray | Marguerite’s Conceits | Mountain Brook
Jim Reed | Jim Reed Books: The Museum of Fond Memories | Birmingham
Lynn Ritchie | A’Mano | Mountain Brook
Claudia Rodriguez | Mi Pueblo Supermarket | Pelham location
Jeff Rosenthall | Hibbett Sports | Birmingham (headquarters) + 76 Alabama stores
Van Scott, Jr. | Savage’s Bakery | Homewood
Starr Shackelford | Silverhill Market Gift & Garden | Silverhill
Steve Shelton | Western Markets | Rocky Ridge location
Jimmy Smith | Russell Do it Center | Harpersville location
Shane Spiller | Spiller Furniture & Mattress | Aliceville, Brent, Demopolis, Eutaw, Greensboro, Northport, Prattville, Reform, Selma, Thomasville and Tuscaloosa (headquarters)
Trey Staples | Gadsden Outfitters | Gadsden
Frank Stitt | Bottega | Birmingham
Jennifer Richey Taylor and Donna Trammell | Paisley Pig Resale and Consignment | Bessemer
Steve Thomas | Soho Retro | Homewood
Jimmy Tracy | Tracy’s Restaurant | Mountain Brook
Mike Ward | Ward & Co. | Andalusia
Jim Watkins | Steel City Pops | Auburn, Birmingham, Highway 280 (Birmingham), Homewood (headquarters), Mountain Brook and Tuscaloosa
Sheila Lee White | Sheila’s Pizza | Deatsville
Ralph and Jennifer Yarbrough | Crestline Bagel Co. | Mountain Brook