Map: Statewide alcohol violations, ABC store rankings
This map shows the 50 ABC stores that sold the most alcohol, by volume, between July 2007 and June 2008. It also displays those businesses in Virginia that were caught from July 2008 to June 2009 selling alcohol to underage buyers and their proximity to Virginia college and university campuses. For more on the data, scroll down the page.
One of the top 50 liquor stores in Virginia by gross sales volume* 
Underage buyer violations** 
University or college
*TOP 50 LIQUOR STORES (ABC stores): Virginia's Alcoholic Beverage Control Board operates 332 stores in the state. They are the only establishments allowed to sell hard liquor in the Commonwealth. This map shows the 50 stores that sold the most hard alcohol, by gallon, between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008, as recorded in the ABC board's annual report.
**UNDERAGE BUYER VIOLATIONS: Violations were documented from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009 as part of the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control's Underage Buyer Program. In all, 483 inspections produced violations, compared with 4,171 that did not. During inspections, ABC investigators hire underage operatives, ages 17 to 19, to attempt to purchase alcohol from licensed sellers. The investigations are random and conducted throughout the year, as long as operatives are available. Some are conducted after citizens have filed complaints against a specific business.
Local top 10 ABC stores (by gallons sold)
- 1300 South Main St., Montgomery County (78,536 gallons/7 statewide) | ($5,043,013 sales/8 statewide)
- 602 Brandon Ave., SW, Roanoke (60,930 gallons/16) | ($3,897,361 sales/25)
- 1423 Williamson Rd., NE, Roanoke (58,514 gallons/20) | ($4,061,992 sales/19)
- 3901 Brambleton Ave., SW, Roanoke County (53,646 gallons/27) | ($3,267,808 sales/41)
- 1483 West Main St., Salem (43,812 gallons/42) | ($2,592,678 sales/67)
- 1398 Towne Square Blvd., Roanoke (42,747 gallons/45) | ($2,689,077 sales/60)
- 97 Walker St., Radford (39,080 gallons/66) | ($2,258,960 sales/104)
- 445 East Nelson St., Lexington (38,570 gallons/68) | ($2,344,219 sales/92)
- 243 West Commonwealth Blvd., Martinsville (38,541 gallons/69) | ($2,318,213 sales/97)
- 18013 Forest Rd., Bedford County (35,950 gallons/86) | ($2,323,640 sales/96)
