Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission

The Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) is a Tennessee state government agency responsible for licensing or permitting participants in the alcoholic beverages industry in Tennessee.

[a] The agency is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

[2] As of July 2024[update], the executive director is Russell Thomas.

[2] The agency is governed by a three-member commission appointed by the Governor of Tennessee, each member residing in a different Grand Division and serving a term concurrent with the governor’s term of office.

[2][3] The Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission was founded in 1963.