Durham County ABC Email Format
Food and Beverage RetailNorth Carolina, United States51-200 Employees
Durham County ABC is a local alcohol-control board operating in Durham, North Carolina, within the food and beverage retail sector. As an independent local political subdivision authorized by North Carolina General Statutes, it was established in 1937 under the Pasquotank Act and expanded in 2001 to a five-member board. The organization administers retail liquor stores and conducts related enforcement through its law enforcement division. Under the statutory framework, a portion of profits must be allocated to law enforcement and to programs for alcohol education and rehabilitation. Any surpluses are distributed to the General Fund of Durham County and the City of Durham, tying its financial outcomes to local government.