The nominees for the 2023 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, June 5, to return entry information to be considered for the 2023 awards. Congratulate these retailers on their nominations and encourage them to complete their entry forms by the deadline.
Carla Able | Cakes by the Pound | Mobile
Elizabeth Adams | Ex Voto Vintage | Mountain Brook and Montgomery
Lance E. Alexander | Computer Backup Inc. | Orange Beach
Catherine Anderson | Crown Beauty Supply | Gadsden
Melissa Anderson | Toodlebugs | Athens
Crystal McKone Armstrong | Old Town Stock House | Guntersville
Bradley Bailey | Bradley’s Market | Tuscaloosa
Laurel Bassett | Town and Country Clothes | Mountain Brook
Keri Bates | Rocky Ridge Drug Co. | Vestavia Hills
Kristal Bryant | K & J’s Elegant Pastries | Birmingham and Hoover
Zebbie Carney | Eugene’s Hot Chicken | Birmingham and Hoover
Sara Chen | Samurai Japan | Vestavia Hills
Kim Pacey Clay | Punta Clara Kitchen Inc. | Point Clear
Jennifer Cork | Total on 1st | Birmingham
Carrie and Jim Cox | Southern Napa Fine Wine House | Daphne
Gerard ‘Gerry’ D’Alessandro Jr. | Fresh Value Inc. and Meat Depot | Bessemer, Oxford, Trussville, Pell City, Birmingham, Sylacauga, Montgomery, Gadsden, Tuscaloosa, Moody and Northport
Joe Dalton | Dalton Pharmacy Group| Slocomb, Abbeville, Dadeville, Double Springs, Hartford, Headland, Luverne, Opp, Troy
India Davis | Blendia by India | Mobile
Kate and Ken Delgreco | Urban Home Market | Hoover and Madison
Bentley Evans and Robert Evans |The Hope Farm | Fairhope
Alicia Fox | The Purple Peanut | Huntsville
Jeff and Aimee Frazier| L.A. Barbeque & Co. Inc. | Summerdale
Jai Freeman | Hometown Food Center & Willy D’s Country Kitchen and Southern BBQ | Headland
William and Annette Gadson | Gadson Men’s Fashions | Gadsden
Susan George | LUSH Home-Garden-Event | Mobile
Laura Ashford Gessert and Libby Hill McGowan | Henhouse Antiques | Mountain Brook
Linda Gist | Grogan Jewelers by Lon | Florence and Huntsville
Ann and Tommy Glasscock | MorLyn’s Fine Jewelry | Clanton
Mike Graham | Pies by Mike | Clanton
Steve Hall | Wade Distributors Inc. | Mobile and Foley
Marty Harrelson | Wildflowers Florist & Gifts | Elba
Dr. Corey Hartman | Skin Wellness Dermatology | Homewood and Birmingham
Will Haver | Taco Mama | Mountain Brook, Birmingham (3), Homewood, Vestavia Hills, Trussville, Hoover, Tuscaloosa, Huntsville (3) , Florence, Auburn, Daphne, Madison and Mobile
Amy Higginbotham | Trinity’s | Athens
Brad and Rachel Hodges | Alabama’s Southern Market | Gardendale
Christie Howell | Wrapsody | Auburn, Hoover and Trussville
Andrea Huff | plant | Calera
Kenneth Jernigan | The Kart Doctor | Newton
Matthew Jimmerson | Athens Florist and Gifts | Athens
Charla Johnson | Terrame’ | Madison and Huntsville
Michael and Stephanie Johnson | Mozaic Inc. | Madison
Orlandous Johnson | Ramona J’s Restaurant | Athens (2)
Bryson Kessler | Clover + Bee | Vestavia Hills
Larry and Linda Kessler | Beef ‘O’ Brady’s | Spanish Fort
Kim Kidd | The Willow Tree | Rainbow City, Gadsden and Centre
Annette King | Cullman Florist | Cullman
Leah Knight | Bandwagon Sports | Homewood
Lindsey Knupp | Trash Pandas | Madison
Sarah Jane Levine | Lily Jane Boutique | Auburn
Tina Liollio | Teenie’s Take-Home Market | Mountain Brook
Chad Marchand | Old Majestic Brewing |Mobile
Mark McKinnon | McKinnon Nissan/Toyota | Clanton
Kathy Mezrano | Kathy G & Co. | Birmingham
Kathy Milam | Alabama Gift Co. | Gadsden
Cal and Heather Morris | Church Street Coffee and Books | Mountain Brook
Shelli Morrow | Cottage Basket | Homewood
Jessica Neave | Featherwhite | Prattville
David Nelson | Braided River Brewery | Mobile
Brian Ordway | Techway Automotive | Dothan, Opp and Enterprise
Ardie and Jason Pearce | Mint Décor | Orange Beach
Adam Pennebaker | Milo’s Hamburgers | 24 locations in 15 cities
Nick Pihakis, Rodney Scott, Paul Yeck and Rachel Ishee | Rodney Scott’s Whole Hog BBQ | Homewood, Birmingham and Trussville
Paget Pizitz and Harriet Despinakis-Heffner | MELT | Mountain Brook
Lynn Ritchie | a’mano | Mountain Brook
Meg Roebuck | Shoefly Boutique | Homewood
Tim and Becky Sager | The Clotheshorse | Vestavia Hills
Titian Scales | Side Lines Jewelry & Gifts | Florence
Ginger Schneider and Blake Fulmer | White Oak Ale House | Enterprise
Sid and Shea Schroll, Brian and Gina Schroll| NameDropper and Storkland | Montgomery
Morgan Slay | Riverbend-East Bay Engraving | Fairhope
Brandy Smith and Shannon Fisher | Lemon and Lavender | Madison
David and Jennifer Smith | David Christopher’s | Sheffield
Jimmy Smith | Jimmy Smith Buick-GMC | Athens
Jobeth Smith | Rustic Willow | Ardmore
Tealla Stewart | Monograms Plus | Vestavia Hills
Babbie Styslinger | Three Sheets | Homewood
Aisha Taylor | Bridge + Root | Birmingham
Jeri A. Timm | UPS Store | Gadsden
Donald Waddell | The Cigar Room | Madison, Florence and Guntersville
Ann Welch | Nunnally’s Noble Frame & Gallery | Anniston
Deborah Wiggins | The Clothes Tree | Birmingham
Craig Williams | The Avenue Pub | Tuscaloosa and Orange Beach
Jennifer Wilson | Saw’s Inc. | Homewood, Birmingham (3), Hoover and Leeds
Britt and Laura Wood | Ace of the South | Gardendale
Gregg Wood and Ben Wood | JBT Power Outdoor Power Equipment | Daphne and Semmes
Rob Woodruff and Seth Woodruff | R&S Printing and Charlie’s Cotton Apparel | Daphne