The nominees for the 2021 Alabama Retailer of the Year awards operate stores plus eating and drinking establishments in cities throughout Alabama and represent the breadth of retail in our state. These nominees have until Monday, April 12, to return entry information to be considered for the 2021 awards. Congratulate these retailers on their nominations and encourage them to complete their entry forms by the deadline.
Seth Adams | Village Sportswear | Mountain Brook
Billy Angell | Oak Street Garden Shop and Local Market | Mountain Brook
Steve Ascik | Eastern Shore Ace Hardware | Spanish Fort
David Barranco | Chappy’s Deli | Montgomery (3), Prattville and Auburn
Corey Bishop | Refresh Clothes2 | Birmingham (2) and Huntsville
Pete Blohme and Nick Dimario | PP Hospitality Group: Panini Pete’s Café & Bakeshoppe, Sunset Pointe, Ed’s Seafood Shed, Squid Ink Eclectic Eats and Drinks and Mob Town Proper and Vintage | Fairhope (2), Spanish Fort and Mobile (2)
Cheryl Bowerman and Sheila Johnson | The Village Shoppe | Gilbertown
Greg and Foster Brooks | Brooks & Collier | Huntsville
Karen Burgess | Karen’s Hallmark Shop | Vestavia Hills
Jason and Christa Butler | Preservation Co. | Huntsville
Zebbie Carney | Eugene’s Hot Chicken | Birmingham and Hoover
Dinah Coppage | Kids, Teens and Moms Unlimited | Elba
Ethan Couch and Don Milligan | Yellowhammer Brewing | Huntsville
Melissa Cross | McAleer’s Office Furniture | Mobile
Randy Crump | Friendly Auto Sales | Jasper
Joe Dalton | Dalton Drug Co. Inc. | Slocomb, Abbeville, Dadeville, Double Springs, Hartford, Opp, Troy
Sheri Darnell | Fun Stuff | Vestavia Hills
David Dawoud | Domino’s Pizza | Vestavia Hills (2), Fultondale, Gardendale,
Dora, Hamilton, Hueytown, Fairfield, Oxford and Anniston
Katie and Jason Eubanks | Kason Culinary Services, dba Barberitos and Cheeburger Cheeburger | Dothan
Jacquie Fazekas | Bama Health Foods | Birmingham
Eric and Mallory Friese | Soul Caffeine Inc. | Daphne
Beth Stowe Fugard | Stowe’s Jewelers | Fairhope
Liz Garza and John Smith | FOY Superfoods | Mobile (2)
John and Michael Gee | Pants Store | Leeds, Mountain Brook, Trussville, Tuscaloosa, Huntsville
Beth Goldberg | The Coffee Loft | Fairhope
Adena Green | Hope’s Chest Boutique & Gifts | Clanton
Stacey Hamner | Reclaimed Spirit Home & Gift | Florence
Ashley Harbin | Harbins | Jasper
Heather Herrington | Heritage Kitchen + Bath| Huntsville
Sherry Hartley and Beth Staula | Alabama Goods | Homewood and Huntsville
Mandy Henry | Queen City Market | Selma and Monroeville
George Jones | Snoozy’s Kids | Mountain Brook
Jennifer Kennedy | The Oaks Apparel Co. | Dothan
Susan Lanton | Diann’s Florist and Lemon & Magnolia Gifts| Headland
Meg Margjeka | Etc … Jewelry and Accessories | Mountain Brook
April McClung | Emily’s Heirloom Pound Cakes | Homewood
Misty Hudson Whitehead | Chicken Salad Chick, Mobile and Baldwin Counties | Daphne, Gulf Shores, Mobile (3) and Saraland
John McElrath | State Traditions | Birmingham
George McMillian and Heather Creel | FoodBar | Vestavia Hills
Andrew McNally and Tim Doles | Common Bond Brewers | Montgomery
Brenda Meadows | The Lingerie Shoppe | Mountain Brook
Stephanie and Matt Mell | Church Street Family restaurant group | Huntsville
Matt Meyer | Hiley Auto Group | Huntsville
Ginger Milligan | Fantasy Island Toys | Fairhope
Jim Moeller | New York Butcher Shoppe | Birmingham (2)
Ashley Morrow | The Shoppes at Coldwater | Tuscumbia
Chris and Anna Newsome | Ollie Irene | Mountain Brook
Scott O’Brien and Scott Tirman | Steyr Arms USA | Bessemer
Bob Parker | Dreamland Bar-B-Que | Montgomery
Crystal Peavy | Southern Gyp Boutique | Bay Minette
Dan Perry and Bruce Weddendorf | Straight to Ale | Huntsville
Bill Porter | Reliable Cadillac GMC Chevrolet | Selma
Brendon Porter | Montgomery Biscuits | Montgomery
Meg Roebuck | Shoefly | Homewood
Jennifer Ryan | Blue Root Co. | Mountain Brook
Kasey and Jennifer Sanders | KC’s BBQ | Scottsboro
Virgil Sasser, Lori Sasser, Sheila Dye, & Laura Hawthorne | Young’s Florist and Gifts | Opp
Becky Satterfield | Satterfield’s | Vestavia Hills
Mike Saulters | Liberty Linen | Orange Beach
Daniel Sawyer | South Alabama Kubota and Rental | Monroeville
Elizabeth Scott | Savages Bakery | Homewood
Brad Simpson | Smith’s Variety | Mountain Brook
Miles Smith | Cattle Stampede Steakhouse | Scottsboro and Fort Payne
Valerie Smith | Southern Crossing | Opelika
David and Andrea Snyder | Urban Cookhouse | Birmingham (2), Homewood and Tuscaloosa
Ralph Sorrell | Ritch’s Pharmacy | Mountain Brook
Chad and Rachel Steverson | Crazy Cool & Co. | Dothan and Enterprise
Byron Strickland | Strickland Jewelers | Dothan and Enterprise
Linda Stout | The Blue Willow | Birmingham
Amanda Thames and Yates Norris | Davenport’s Pizza Palace | Mountain Brook
Dewey and Annette Todd | Todd Farms General Store | Headland
Andy Virciglio | Piggly Wiggly of Jefferson County | Mountain Brook, Birmingham (6), Hoover, Homewood, Hueytown, McCalla, Midfield
Michael Ward | Capitol Hyundai | Montgomery
Jay Welborn and Ronald Baker | Piggly Wiggly Tuscaloosa
Misty Hudson Whitehead | Chicken Salad Chick, Mobile and Baldwin Counties | Daphne, Gulf Shores, Mobile (3) and Saraland
Hunter Wiggins | Session Cocktails – Spirits | Tuscaloosa
Randy Williams | Second Half Co. Inc., dba Red Or White Wine | Fairhope, Mobile, Orange Beach and Birmingham
Karla Woodruff and Katie Keller Yandell | Milla | Mountain Brook
Ozea and Jean Wright | Wright’s Produce | Montgomery
Will, Patrick and Tyler Younghouse | Papa Dubi’s Cajun Kitchen | Guntersville and Albertville