Photo by Madoline Markham.
VINO
Vino owner Al Rabiee is among the Mountain Brook business owners nominated for the 2015 Alabama Retailer of the Year.
Fifteen Mountain Brook retailers have been nominated for the 2015 Alabama Retailer of the Year. The award honors business that have operated or managed a retail business in Alabama for at least five years. Nominees must return entry information by June 19 to be considered for the award.
The nominees include:
- Paige Albright of Paige Albright Orientals
- Billy Angell of Oak Street Garden Shop and Local Market
- Frank Davies III of Little Hardware
- Faith Gardner of Little Lavender Consignment
- Mary Anne Glazner of Smith’s Variety Toy & Gift Shoppe
- Will Haver of Otey’s Tavern
- Will Haver of Taco Mama
- Julie Howell and Elizabeth Roberts of Lamb’s Ears Ltd.
- Chris and Anna Newsome of Ollie Irene
- Scott Pyburn of Harrison Limited
- Al Rabiee of Vino
- Marguerite Ray of Marguerite’s Conceits
- Lynn Ritchie of A’Mano
- Jimmy Tracy of Tracy’s Restaurant
- Jim Watkins of Steel City Pops
Finalists will be honored Oct. 6 at the annual Alabama Retail Day luncheon, which will feature Stu Crum, chairman and president of the Bridgestone Retail Operations.
The award is sponsored by the Alabama Retail Association in conjunction the University of Alabama at Birmingham Collat School of Business.
