Last year, the restaurant chain rolled out $1 Margaritas across the country-and it turns a profit on every single one. Source: https://punchdrink.com/ JASON HORN APRIL 5, 2019 Applebee’s has had a rough few years. As it strains towards its 40th birthday in 2020, the “Neighborhood Grill + Bar” chain closed more than 100 locations in…
Source: Res Publica April 5, 2019 Republic National Distribution Company and Breakthru Beverage Group today jointly announced that the proposed business combination of the two companies has been terminated and the related Hart-Scott-Rodino filing with the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been withdrawn. While both companies were optimistic about the prospects of the…
Illinois will become the eight state to raise the legal age to 21 to buy or use tobacco products after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed new legislation into law Sunday afternoon. Flanked by lawmakers and public health advocates in Chicago, Pritzker signed the Tobacco 21 bill, which goes into effect July 1. The new law raises…
Seventeen Independent Beverage Licensees Recognized As “Brown-Forman Retailers of the Year” APRIL 5, 2019 – BETHESDA, MD – Seventeen independent beverage licensees from states across the country have been recognized as Brown-Forman Retailers of the Year. Nominated by their state licensed beverage associations for commitment to their state associations, dedication to the beverage alcohol…
APRIL 3, 2019 – BETHESDA, MD – Independent beverage licensees and their hospitality industry partners came together on March 24-26, 2019 for American Beverage Licensees’ (ABL) 17th Annual Meeting at Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. During the meeting, attendees networked with their peers from across the country while also learning about emerging trends and…
J.J. Moran of Four Winds Liquor & Lounge in Cheyenne, Wyoming Elected ABL President J.J. Moran | ABL President APRIL 4, 2019 – BETHESDA, MD – John P. Moran, Jr. (“J.J.”), owner of Four Winds Liquor & Lounge in Cheyenne, Wyoming, was elected President by the American Beverage Licensees (ABL) Board of Directors on…
ABL Annual Meeting Focuses on ‘Challenge of Change’ for Independent Beverage Licensees & Alcohol Industry APRIL 3, 2019 – BETHESDA, MD – Independent beverage licensees and their hospitality industry partners came together on March 24-26, 2019 for American Beverage Licensees’ (ABL) 17th Annual Meeting at Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. During the meeting,…
By Cole Lauterbach | Illinois News Network Mar 26, 2019 Illinois lawmakers are considering a five percent tax on streaming online services and satellite television. The legislation, sponsored by Deputy Majority Leader Art Turner, D-Chicago, would tax the providers of streaming services like Roku and satellite services like DirecTV on 5 percent of their gross profits.…
Source: CSA AL ROBINSON AND HERA ARSEN March 25, 2019 On March 7, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) unveiled its new overtime proposal notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), which would update the salary threshold according to which workers are entitled to overtime compensation. According to the proposal, the new salary level will increase…
By Greg Bishop | Illinois News Network Mar 25, 2019 Updated Mar 28, 2019 Illinois Retail Merchants Association’s Rob Karr talks about the vendor discount A proposed policy change that would allow the state to capture more revenue is being called “theft of services” by retailers. Gov. J.B. Pritzker has proposed the change as one option to…