Asheville ABC Board
Asheville ABC Board runs 8 ABC stores.
Board county: Buncombe.
First retail sales: December 15, 1947.
Authorization listed by the commission: S.L. 1947 - 1083.
Net profit lines
- 75% to Asheville General Fund
- 25% to Buncombe County General Fund
Board facts: NC ABC Commission board page, checked 2026-10-27.
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Arden
Asheville
- 205 Louisiana Ave Mon–Sat 10 AM – 9 PM; Sun Closed (state law) Checking hours…
- 807 Merrimon Ave Mon–Sat 10 AM – 9 PM; Sun Closed (state law) Checking hours…
- 145 Tunnel Rd Mon–Sat 10 AM – 9 PM; Sun Closed (state law) Checking hours…
- 75 Long Shoals Rd Mon–Sat 10 AM – 9 PM; Sun Closed (state law) Checking hours…
- 650 Hendersonville Rd Mon–Sat 10 AM – 9 PM; Sun Closed (state law) Checking hours…
- 337 New Leicester Hwy Mon–Sat 10 AM – 9 PM; Sun Closed (state law) Checking hours…
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State rules
- Each local ABC board is its own local government. It sets its own rules, as long as those rules follow state law. NC ABC Commission board directory , checked 2026-10-27
- ABC stores cannot open on Sunday, Thanksgiving, or Christmas. The local board can close them on other days too. G.S. 18B-802(b) , checked 2026-10-27
- ABC stores must stay closed from 9 PM to 9 AM. The local board sets the hours in between. G.S. 18B-802(a) , checked 2026-10-27
Questions
Can these ABC stores open on Sunday?
No. State law says no ABC store can open on Sunday, and no employee can sell alcohol that day. G.S. 18B-802(b)
Are they open on Thanksgiving 2026?
No. Thursday, November 26, 2026 is Thanksgiving. State law closes ABC stores that day. G.S. 18B-802(b)
How late can an ABC store stay open?
State law keeps ABC stores closed from 9 PM to 9 AM. The local board sets the hours in between. G.S. 18B-802(a)