http://www.texaspackage.com/blog/rss/feedsFri, 01 May 2026 03:24:09 -0700http://www.texaspackage.com/blog/post/area-retailer-honored-at-2018-abl-annual-meeting-in-new-orleanshttp://www.texaspackage.com/blog/post/area-retailer-honored-at-2018-abl-annual-meeting-in-new-orleans Brown-Forman Retailer of the Year Recognized for Their Continued Commitment to the Beverage Alcohol Industry March 27, 2018– Austin, TX – As part of ABL’s 16th Annual Meeting at Harrah’s New Orleans Hotel & Casino in New Orleans, Louisiana, Charles Leard of M & R Package Store in Amarillo, TX, was recognized as a 2018 Brown-Forman Retailer of the Year in a ceremony at the ABL Honors Gala on March 12. Leard, a 23-year member of the Texas Package Stores Association, was recognized alongside 15 other beverage retailers from across the United States. Recipients were nominated by their state beverage associations for their success and dedication to the beverage alcohol industry. “The Brown-Forman Retailer of the Year Awards provide us with an opportunity to recognize and honor our members – those individuals who serve as the face of the beverage alcohol industry to the consumer,” said ABL Executive Director John Bodnovich. “When selecting these members for their awards, there are numerous aspects of small business ownership that are taken into account; among these are: excellence in advocacy, responsible sales and service practices, community engagement, and their support of their state affiliate.” For more than two decades, the Brown-Forman Retailer of the Year awards have celebrated and recognized independent retail beverage business owners who engage in responsible sales and service of beverage alcohol, and who are committed to their state beverage associations. The TPSA congratulates Charles Leard and M & R Package Store for their outstanding and continued contributions to the industry and their communities. “Thanks to the continued support of Brown-Forman and their sponsorship of the Retailer of the Year awards, ABL is able to honor the top on- and off-premise beverage retailers from the nearly 30 state retail beverage associations that ABL represents nationwide,” Bodnovich added. Brown-Forman, one of the world’s leading distilled spirits producers, has remained a steadfast sponsor of the awards, recognizing the importance of vibrant independent alcohol retailers, and continuing their support of those who are the last to handle beverage products before they reach the hands of consumers. In attendance to present awards to this year’s recipients was Teddy Graziano, Brown-Forman’s Louisiana State Manager, who thanked each of the recipients for their hard work and efforts to positively define the industry. Tue, 27 Mar 2018 07:10:00 -0700http://www.texaspackage.com/blog/post/statement-from-lance-livelyhttp://www.texaspackage.com/blog/post/statement-from-lance-lively"The Texas Package Stores Association is disappointed in the trial court’s decision to overturn decades of Texas law regulating the sale of liquor in Texas. The Texas Legislature put a system in place to ensure safe access to alcoholic beverages in Texas, and that system has worked for over 80 years. We will appeal the trial court’s decision and continue to fight for family-owned liquor store owners against the world’s largest corporate entities that seek to inflate their profits by upending sensible state laws that protect both consumers and small businesses."Wed, 21 Mar 2018 07:05:00 -0700http://www.texaspackage.com/blog/post/guidance-for-beverage-retailers--overtime-rule-on-holdhttp://www.texaspackage.com/blog/post/guidance-for-beverage-retailers--overtime-rule-on-holdSource: ABL On Tuesday, November 22, a federal judge in Texas issued a preliminary injunction halting the enforcement of the Department of Labor's (DOL) new overtime rule until further notice. The rule, which was set to take effect on December 1, 2016, would have increased the salary threshold for "white collar" employees. The judge's ruling gives employers across the country a reprieve from having to raise salaries for exempt employees to the new threshold or pay them overtime. DOWNLOAD ABL MEMO - NOV 16 - OVERTIME RULE.PDFTue, 01 Nov 2016 07:05:00 -0700http://www.texaspackage.com/blog/post/texas-retailers-mix-work-with-fun-in-dallashttp://www.texaspackage.com/blog/post/texas-retailers-mix-work-with-fun-in-dallasSource: Texas Beverage Journal As the saying goes, "things are BIGGER in Texas" and this stood true for the 69th Annual TPSA Convention & Trade Show. Retailers from across the state gathered in Dallas, July 17 - 18th as vendors from around the world came to showcase their best products. The two-day event kicked off with the annual Trade Show on Sunday. Opening the venue was a carnival like theme with racing armadillows and putt-putt golf. This menagerie set the tone for the more than 2,000 package stores owners and their employees to sample and learn about new products, connect with peers, and seek out new services to enhance their businesses. DOWNLOAD BEV JOURNAL SEPT16_TPSACONVENTION.PDFThu, 01 Sep 2016 07:05:00 -0700http://www.texaspackage.com/blog/post/open-carry-law-signagehttp://www.texaspackage.com/blog/post/open-carry-law-signageEffective January 1, 2016, Texas Penal Code Chapter 46 will be amended to prohibit carying the handgun in plain view unless the person is licensed to carry a handgun under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Texas Government Code, and the handgun is carried in a shoulder or belt holster. If a person is licensed to carry a concealed handgun in Texas, then that person will be allowed to carry their handgun in plain view. Business owners may still prohibit handguns, both openly or concealed, by placing two signs outside of its establishment. The section addressing concealed carry is under the Penal Code, Section 30.06 and the section addressing open carry is under the Penal Code, Section 30.07. Each sign must be posted in English and Spanish.Mon, 23 Feb 2015 06:28:00 -0700