THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS ALREADY ENTERED our 2023 Top 100 Retailers Awards . If you haven ’ t submitted your entry or nomination , don ’ t miss out . Nominations are due February 18 and entries are due March 3 . Retailers can enter themselves , or be nominated by an industry partner ( suppliers , wholesalers , associations , other retailers , etcetera ).

The winners selected by our editorial team will include all facets of the beverage alcohol industry — single-location stores , small chains , regional chains and control state operations . Past Retailers of the Year include Twin Liquors and Gary ’ s Wine & Marketplace , both of which have entered our Top 100 Hall of Fame . This year ’ s winners will be announced at the 2023 Beverage Alcohol Retailers Conference in St . Louis during a banquet on June 13 , and featured in the June issue of Beverage Dynamics .

If you ’ ve entered before , I encourage you to get your entry in sooner rather than later . If you ’ ve never entered , what are you waiting for ? Our extensive entry form helps you analyze the state of your business , covering your hiring and training practices , marketing strategy , customer service philosophy and more . Don ’ t miss this opportunity to recognize your store ’ s success and meet other top retailers from around the country at the Top 100 dinner at BARC .

Now that the holidays are over , it ’ s the perfect time to take stock of the past year , tout your credentials and meet the best of the best . If you have any questions at all about the Top 100 Retailers program , please reach out to me directly .

Jeremy Nedelka Vice President jnedelka @ epgacceleration . com 763-383-4413

INTERESTED IN SPONSORING THE TOP 100 AND ATTENDING THE INVITATION-ONLY BANQUET AT BARC IN JUNE ?

CONTACT SARA NATH AT SNATH @ EPGACCELERATION . COM OR 763-383-4410 .

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