Texas Liquor Chain Sues TABC Over Public Corporation Ban

Dear Client: Texas-based Gabriel's Investment Group, owners of Gabriel's Liquor and Don's & Ben's Liquor, filed suit against the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission last week in bankruptcy court over the state's public corporation ban. GABRIEL'S FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY. In September 2019, Gabriel's filed Chapter 11 reorganization after merger negotiations with another Texas retailer fell through, according to the San Antonio Express-News. During said negotiations, the retailer failed to pay wholesalers on time, which landed it on the TABC's delinquent list, preventing the chain