The nominees for the 2016 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 17 to return entry information to be considered for the 2016 awards. Finalists will be honored Oct. 18 at the annual Alabama Retail Day luncheon, featuring Terry Finley, president and chief executive officer of Books-A-Million. Congratulate these retailers on their nominations and encourage them to complete their entry forms by the deadline.
Carter Adams | Maki Fresh | Cahaba Village, Birmingham
Avery Ainsworth | Fleet Feet Sports | Montgomery
Tammy Anderson Allen | Anderson’s Shoes and Boots | Attalla
Sallie Aman | Ruby Ansley Interiors | Mountain Brook
Mark and Susan Anderson | Eagle Eye Outfitters | Dothan
Jon Binzer | Jim ‘n Nick’s Bar-B-Q | Trussville
Board of Directors | Artists Inc. | Vestavia Hills
David Brady and Arthur Seaton | University Kia | Huntsville
Keith Bridges | Safford Sporting Goods | Safford
Chae Brown | Southern Mint / Blush Beauty Boutique | Greenville
Susan Burks and Nancy Collat Goedecke | Mayer Lighting Showroom | Birmingham, Dothan and Pelham
Bruce Cauley | Custom Collars | Opp
Charlie Collat Sr. and Jr, Nancy Collat Goedeck, John Nixon and Ina Russell | Carlile’s Barbecue | Birmingham
Patti Currey, Kitty Kinard and Judy McInnis | Sturdivant Hall Museum Shop | Selma
Deke Damson and Bruce Park | Jerry Damson Automotive Group | Huntsville
Deborah Domke | Domke Market | Mobile
Kealon and Laura Leigh Drake / Leslie Barr | Moe’s Southwest Grill | Auburn, Birmingham (UAB), Decatur, Homewood (Wildwood), Hoover (Riverchase), Madison, Opelika (Tigertown) and Vestavia Hills.
Jennifer Finlayson | FLD Landscaping and Garden Shop | Southside
Linda Flaherty | Once Upon A Time | Mountain Brook and Homewood
Bruce Fuller | Fuller Building & Supply Co. Inc. | Selma
Tara Furlough | She’s All That Inc. | Owens Cross Roads
Mary Anne Glazner | Smith’s Variety Toy & Gift Shoppe | Mountain Brook
John Gordon, Emily Kopf and Rhonda Ballard | Grand Rooms | Orange Beach
Jheovanny Gomez | Jalapeño’s Mexican Grill | Tuscaloosa, Northport, Cottondale
Mark Gray | Peach Park | Clanton
Garlan Gudger | Southern Accents | Cullman
Lance Hallmark | Rock & Roll Sushi | Auburn, Hoover, Huntsville, Mobile-based, Saraland, Trussville, Tuscaloosa
Trey Hamilton | Arab Lumber & Supply Inc. | Arab
Andy Harp and Brandon Rogers | Frios Gourmet Pops | Alabaster, Birmingham, Fairhope, Florence, Gadsden-based, Gulf Shores, Mobile, Trussville and Wetumpka plus stores in Florida, Mississippi and Texas
Will Haver | Taco Mama | Homewood, Huntsville, Mountain Brook and Tuscaloosa
Lisa Jackman | What’s Popp’N Gourmet Popcorn | Huntsville
Javier Jerez | The Margarita Grill | Pelham
Rhoda Link | Levy’s Fine Jewelry | Birmingham
Jessica Kuklo | Ruth’s Chris Steak House | Birmingham
Malki Family | Cahaba Cycles | Homewood
Jimmy McPhillips | The Southern Grind Coffee House | Orange Beach
Ken Metzger | Metzger’s Inc. | Mobile
Kathy Milam | The Alabama Gift Company | Gadsden
Milner Family | Milners Dairy Delight | Arab
Bill Newman | Oxford Lumber Ace Hardware | Oxford
Diane Olexa | Olexa’s | Mountain Brook
Bryan Owens and Mike Elkins | Unclaimed Baggage | Scottsboro
Sharon Sellers Owens| The Art Room Gifts & Framery | Monroeville
Scott Pyburn | Harrison Limited | Mountain Brook
Russell Pate and Courtney Mason | Chicken Scratch Holdings Inc. dba Zaxby’s | Birmingham, Cahaba Heights, Calera, Helena, Hoover, Pelham, Springville
Halle Ray | Stella Blu | Mountain Brook
Marguerite Ray | Marguerite’s Conceits | Mountain Brook
Joel Rivera | Mi Pueblo Supermarket | Pelham
Debbie Young Sanders | Young Jewelers | Jasper
Van Scott Jr. and Margaret Scott | Savage’s Bakery | Homewood
Eddie Seal | Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home and Gardens | Trussville
Tom Sheffer | Avo/Dram | Mountain Brook
James Sikes| Sikes & Kohn’s Country Mall | Pine Level
Jeff and Denise Simmons| Top Hat Chimney Sweeps / Hearth & Patio Shop | Opelika
George W. Skipper III | Tacky Jacks | Orange Beach and Gulf Shores
Megan Smalley | Scarlet & Gold | Auburn
Jacqueline T. Smith | The Coffee Shoppe | Selma
Carl Smith | Ranburne Supermarket & Hardware | Ranburne
Andrea Snyder | Urban Cookhouse Summit |Birmingham
Terry Shea and Sarah Brown | Wrapsody | Auburn and Hoover
Steve Sommer | Sommer’s Place |Montgomery
Bill Spurlin | David’s Catfish House | Andalusia
Trey Staples | GO Outdoors Inc., dba as Gadsden Outfitters and Gamecock Outfitters | Gadsden and Jacksonville
Tacala Management Team | Tacala, LLC | Vestavia Hills
Michelle Todd | Promotional Creations | Vestavia Hills
Trufant Family | B & B Pet Stop | Mobile
Lisa Vickers | Pearls of Grace Boutique and Gifts | Arab
Forrest Walden | Iron Tribe Fitness | Birmingham-based, Huntsville, Montgomery and Tuscaloosa. Eight corporate locations – six in Birmingham, two in Atlanta; 33 franchise locations from Miami to Seattle, including Alabama franchises outside of Birmingham.
Ronnie and Tina Ware | Ware Jewelers | Auburn, Montgomery, Spanish Fort
John Wilson | Super Foods Supermarkets| Luverne-based, Greenville
Jimmy Wright | Wright’s Market | Opelika
Nick Wright and Sam Brewer | Special Events & Game Day Tents | Tuscaloosa
Ralph and Jennifer Yarbrough | Crestline Bagel Co. | Mountain Brook