2023 Alabama Retailer of the Year nominees

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 CorkTotal 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