News Release
February 5, 2008
News Release Contact:
Becky Gettings - (804) 213-4419
E-mail: pubrel@abc.virginia.gov
New Kent ABC Store Opens
Look around the Commonwealth of Virginia to see new ABC stores opening, including the opening of a store in New Kent.
| What: | ABC Store 038 2,450 square feet of retail space 1,030 items including liquors cordials and specialty items Additional products are available from the ABC store price list and special order catalog. |
| When: | Opened Saturday, February 2, 2008 at 10 a.m. Operates from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday |
| Where: | 2501 Suite C, New Kent Highway |
The Virginia Department of Alcoholic and Beverage Control's Real Estate Committee, comprised of representatives from Wholesale/Retail, Finance and Property Management, makes crucial decisions about the agency's growth based on Market Location Strategy and Rural Location Strategy. One strategy addresses new store market potential and the other, service.
ABC currently operates 330 state stores. As a major source of revenue for Virginia, ABC has contributed over a billion dollars to the Commonwealth in the last five years. Fiscal Year 2007 marked a ninth record-breaking year for ABC, resulting in over $290 million in contributions to the Commonwealth's General Fund, state agencies and to localities for education, police, fire, public works and other projects.