The Alabama ABC Board is making a number of changes due to the coronavirus including closing 78 retail locations.

“Due to increasing health concerns and staffing requirements, closing some of our stores will provide the greatest amount of employee/customer protection, while ensuring maximum productivity and efficiency,” said ABC Board Administrator Mac Gipson. “We understand that this is a difficult time and we are asking that everyone be as patient and understanding as possible. Please know that these plans are temporary and subject to change as circumstances warrant.”

Stores scheduled to close will be cease operations at the end of business Tuesday.

Personnel currently assigned to “closing” stores will be temporarily re-assigned to the “open” stores in their area. ABC Stores that remain open will operate during the hours of 12pm-7pm, with the exception of wholesale only stores, whose hours will be 12pm-5pm.

Other operational changes specifically for patron and employee safety:

1. Beginning Wednesday, all stores will operate as “over the counter” stores in order to keep as much distance between patrons and store personnel as possible. In an effort to reduce exposure, a mximum of five customers will be allowed in the store at any given time.

2. Customers will not be allowed to pull their own product. Store personnel will ask customers for their order, retrieve the product(s), and bring the item(s) to the counter for check out.

3. Customers are asked to pay for their purchase with a credit card, if possible. If cash must be used, customers should place the requested amount on the counter and store personnel will return their change in the same manner.

5. Employees will be required to wear gloves. Masks are optional, at this time.

Stores closing will include:

DISTRICT 1:
STORE 29, HELENA
STORE 92, HOOVER
STORE 111, HOMEWOOD
STORE 121, COLUMBIANA
STORE 146, PELHAM
STORE 233, ALABASTER

DISTRICT 2:
STORE 30, TARRANT CITY
STORE 70, ROEBUCK
STORE 107, SPRINGVILLE
STORE 143, CHALKVILLE
STORE 230, PINSON

DISTRICT 3:
STORE 13, RAINBOW CITY
STORE 22, JACKSONVILLE
STORE 94, ANNISTON
STORE 103, ASHVILLE
STORE 122, ATTALA
STORE 231, HEFLIN

DISTRICT 4:
STORE 8, MOBILE
STORE 62, MOBILE
STORE 139, TILLMAN’S CORNER
STORE 164, MOBILE
STORE 182, MOBILE
STORE 234, MOBILE

DISTRICT 5:
STORE 33, OPELIKA
STORE 52, UNION SPRINGS
STORE 131, LAFAYETTE
STORE 226, OPELIKA

DISTRICT 6:
STORE 3, MONTGOMERY
STORE 5, MONTGOMERY
STORE 112, HAYNEVILLE
STORE 135, MONTGOMERY

DISTRICT 7:
STORE 6, GENEVA
STORE 36, HEADLAND
STORE 71, CLAYTON
STORE 89, DOTHAN
STORE 120, DALEVILLE
STORE 126, DOTHAN

DISTRICT 8:
STORE 82, NORTHPORT
STORE 100, MONTEVALLO
STORE 115, GREENSBORO
STORE 134, BRENT
STORE 138, TUSCALOOSA
STORE 183, TUSCALOOSA
STORE 227, ALICEVILLE

DISTRICT 9:
STORE 60, LIVINGSTON
STORE 61, SARALAND
STORE 93, EIGHT MILE
STORE 117, LINDEN
STORE 141, SEMMES
STORE 165, MOUNT VERNON

DISTRICT 10:
STORE 2, MONTGOMERY
STORE 12, MONTGOMERY
STORE 63, PIKE ROAD
STORE 79, MILLBROOK
STORE 118, PRATTVILLE
STORE 229, MONTGOMERY

DISTRICT 11:
STORE 7, SPANISH FORT
STORE 21, DAPHNE
STORE 179, ROBERTSDALE

DISTRICT 12:
STORE 19, DECATUR
STORE 48, MADISON
STORE 74, SHEFFIELD
STORE 149, FLORENCE
STORE 151, HUNTSVILLE
STORE 243, HARTSELLE

DISTRICT 13:
STORE 23, HUNTSVILLE
STORE 24, HUNTSVILLE
STORE 90, HUNTSVILLE
STORE 97, BROWNSBORO
STORE 129, ALBERTVILLE
DISTRICT 14:
STORE 17, FAIRFIELD
STORE 18, BIRMINGHAM
STORE 26, BESSEMER
STORE 144, ADAMSVILLE

DISTRICT 15:
STORE 9, LINCOLN
STORE 27, CHILDERSBURG
STORE 57, LINEVILLE

STORE 55 IN MOUNTAIN BROOK WILL NOT OPEN UNTIL APRIL