Local business Lavish Boutique and Coffee Bar in Cullman will be honored by the Alabama Retail Association in October.

Two Cullman businesses will be honored by the Alabama Retail Association in October.

Fifiteen retail businesses with stores in 78 Alabama cities have been recognized as Retailers of the Year and Centennial Retailers. The Oct. 16 event will be in Birmingham.

The local businesses include Dustin and Shannon Beaty’s Lavish Boutique and Coffee Bar in Cullman and Jasper, and Rumors Deli Inc, owned by Annette Harris.

Alabama Retail has been presenting the Retailer of the Year Awards since 1999 and the Alabama Centennial Retailer awards since 2002.

Stacy Brown, founder of Auburn-based Chicken Salad Chick, will be the keynote speaker for the luncheon. The stay-at-home-mom, along with her late husband, Kevin, turned a recipe into a restaurant in 2008 and then spread the brand to nine states with more than 90 locations, including 19 in Alabama.

Retailers to be honored at the 2018 Retail Day are:

Dustin and Shannon Beaty, owners of Lavish Boutique and Coffee Bar in Jasper and Lavish Boutique in Cullman.

Steven and Jessica Brindley, owners of Brindley’s Family Pharmacy in Albertville and Vital Care of Northwest Alabama in Florence.

Zebbie Carney, owner of Eugene’s Hot Chicken in Birmingham.

Ashley Gill, owner/operator of Chick-fil-A Northport.

Charlene Haber, owner/president of Wolf Bay Restaurant, Bar & Boutique in Foley and Orange Beach.

Annette Harris, owner and president of Rumors Deli Inc. in Cullman.

Brian and Jodi Harsany, owner of Cobalt The Restaurant in Orange Beach.

Theo and Costas “Gus” Katechis, owner and manager respectively of Chris’ Famous Hot Dogs in Montgomery.

Lisette Normann, founder/owner of The Fairhope Store in Fairhope.

The team at Renfroe’s Market in Montgomery (2) and Dadeville; Robert Renfroe, owner, and Rob Renfroe, vice president.

Jeff Rosenthal, president and chief executive officer of Birmingham-based Hibbett Sports with stores in 74 Alabama cities plus 34 other states and online.

Jay Welborn, partner with B&W Foods Inc., dba Piggly Wiggly, in Northport and three Tuscaloosa locations.

George R. Wilder, owner and chief executive officer of The Locker Room in Montgomery and Auburn.

A panel of judges – representing the media, chambers of commerce, retail developers, former Retailers of the Year and the academic community – selected this year’s Retailers of the Year from a large pool of deserving Alabama retailers. Each has demonstrated a blend of sound business practices along with a commitment to their communities, customers and employees. From that same pool, the public chose the Customers’ Choice Award through a contest on the Alabama Retail Association’s Facebook page. The level of the individual awards will be announced at the Oct. 16 awards luncheon. Detailed news releases on each winner will be issued on the day of the awards ceremony.