Source: Breakthru Beverage Group February 8, 2019 Today, Breakthru Beverage Group announced it has expanded its sales partnership with Sazerac in several markets across its North American footprint. This multimarket expansion comes on the heels of Breakthru’s recent announcement in Pennsylvania, where it has continued to grow its relationship with Sazerac to represent its direct…
As state lawmakers look at increasing the state’s minimum wage, business groups fear other legislation could make it more difficult for companies to compete in Illinois. State Rep. Marty Moylan, D-Des Plaines, said Illinois’ business climate is fine and pointed to Chicago. “We have the second most cranes in the whole country except Seattle,” Moylan…
Source: American Beverage Licensees January 16, 2019 The Supreme Court of the United States, in the case of Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Association v. Blair, today heard well-reasoned oral arguments defending the Constitutional right of states to set alcohol policy, and the unique nature of alcohol as it relates to the Dormant Commerce Clause…
Source: https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/ By Peter Romeo Jan. 14, 2019 A U.S. court has upended the new federal standard for determining when restaurants can count tips toward servers’ wages, reopening the door to employee litigation pivoting on the so-called 80/20 rule. Under the 80/20 standard, which the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) essentially scuttled in November, restaurants…
Appointment complements Kruidenier’s current role as WSDI Vice Executive Director Source: Res Publica January 3, 2019 Wine and Spirits Distributors of Illinois announced today it has appointed Jeremy Kruidenier, Vice Executive Director of WSDI, to also serve as General Counsel to the executive leadership team. In this expanded role, Kruidenier will continue to lobby and…
Source: https://www.winebusiness.com/ January 02, 2019 Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (“Southern Glazer’s”)- the world’s pre-eminent distributor of beverage alcohol-today announced that it has appointed John Acott to the position of Vice President – General Market of Southern Glazer’s Illinois. In this role, Mr. Acott will oversee sales for the Chicagoland Wine and Spirits General Market,…
Source: https://www.sltrib.com/ By Courtney Tanner January 2, 2019 Snowbird Resort . Michael Donoghue has vacationed in Utah to ski and snowboard for the past three Christmases. Next year, though, he doesn’t plan on coming back here. He might go to Sun Valley in Idaho instead. Or maybe Mammoth Mountain in California, about a five-hour drive…
Source: https://kpic.com/ December 28th 2018 A new proposal looks to drop Oregon’s legal blood alcohol limit for drivers statewide. Half of all traffic deaths in Portland involve someone under the influence, according to the Portland Bureau of Transportation. The new proposal from Senate President Peter Courtney, D-Salem, is hoping to curb that number. Senate Bill…
DECEMBER 20, 2018 – BETHESDA, MD – American Beverage Licensees (ABL) announced today the initial slate of speakers for the 2019 ABL Annual Meeting, being held March 24-26, 2019 at Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Additional announcements are expected in the coming weeks that will build on a program already…