More Signs of Progress from Tennessee ABC for WIGS

Anyone working on applications for wine in food stores, which we affectionately call WIGS, understands the difficulties of implementing a completely new licensing system like WIGS.

We sympathize with limited ABC staff as they devise new procedures and forms.  Government is not known for innovation, but innovation is exactly what is needed to put wine in food stores by July 1.

The WIGS application process has us humming “Wine Me Up” by Faron Young:

The legislature has passed a new law that clears up a problem in WIGS with landlords.  WIGS required that applicants supply an affidavit from their landlord that was, in many instances, contrary to standard commercial leases.  We found that most of our shopping center landlords would not sign the affidavit, which was mandatory for a WIGS license.

Much to our pleasure, the ABC has issued a short form that satisfies the requirement.  You can download the form here.  The change in the law and the new ABC form will simplify the WIGS application process.

The ABC has also posted information about Designated Managers at this link.  Although the application and required training for Designated Managers is still pending, we also see this as real progress.

Stay tuned for more developments about WIGS.

Source: WIGS Law