ABC Stores
All spirituous liquor sold by local ABC stores is ordered from the State Warehouse in Raleigh.
Yes. A sign is posted at the site of the proposed new store at least thirty (30) days before the commission members vote on the store location approval request.
You can check the hours for your closest ABC Store here: https://wayneabc.com/store-locations-hours/
The local ABC board chooses the location of ABC stores within its jurisdiction, subject to the approval of the ABC Commission.
No ABC store shall be open, and no ABC store employee shall sell alcoholic beverages, on any Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, or Christmas Day. A local board may otherwise determine the days on which its stores shall be closed.
No. ABC Board Policy States that items cannot be exchanged or refunded once the item has left the store.
No, all items are shipped directly to the State Warehouse for shipment to the local ABC store, who will advise when the item is ready for pickup.
No. They are employees of the local board.
Visit your local ABC store and request to place a Spirituous Liquor Special Order. More information can be found at the link below.
No. The retail price of spirituous liquor sold in North Carolina ABC stores shall be uniform throughout the state. There are monthly discounts on selected items but these also are uniform across the state.
There are approximately 449 stores in North Carolina.
No. In North Carolina, spirituous liquor may be sold only in local ABC stores operated by the local ABC Board.
Normally, within four to six weeks, depending upon the availability of the requested item, and the supplier’s delivery schedule.
ABC Boards
Yes. However, the local ABC Board retains authority to set policy and adopt rules so long as they conform to ABC laws and Commission rules.
The local ABC Board manages the local ABC store(s) that is within its operating jurisdiction.
No. In North Carolina, ABC boards are local political subdivisions of the State. They operate as separate entities establishing their own policies and procedures.
Yes. A local ABC Board shall submit to the ABC Commission an annual independent audit of its operations, performed in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards and in compliance with a chart of accounts prescribed by the ABC Commission.
A local ABC board consists of a Chairman and from two to six members, depending on size, appointed by their city, town or county governing authority.