Chili's of Jonesboro, Inc. v. State Alcohol Beverage Control Division

BIRD, Judge.

The Director of the Alcohol Beverage Control Division denied private-club permits to Chili’s of Jonesboro, Inc., and Outback Steakhouse of Jonesboro, Inc., both of which wished to locate in Jonesboro. The restaurants appealed to the Alcohol Beverage Control Board where the hearings on the applications were consolidated, with the evidence relating to one of the applications relating to both. The Board denied the permits, finding that issuing the permits was not in the public interest of Jonesboro citizens because of the strong opposition to the clubs, that the restaurants would not…