“A lot of what we’re doing now has shaken out over time, as we naturally gravitated towards what we’re excited about and interested in,” he adds. And we learned to appreciate every job at ABC.” We learned all the operations within the stores, what really makes the stores tick. “Starting out, we were sales associates and then shift managers. “Most of us have been in this business for quite a while,” says Larue. But this process first involved a lot of growth and hands-on experience. Members of G4 have found their way into various executive roles, taking their skills and interests where needed in the company. It’s a wide family tree that works well together. His brother-in-law, Chris Quarles, oversees ABC’s real estate. Kelly works under Charles on the public affairs side of the business, and recently took on responsibility in operations. Sean Kelly, married to one of Charles’ daughters, heads up marketing, ecommerce, PR and communications. He runs ABC’s beer department, while representing the Holloway side of the company in business matters.

He works in sales, merchandising and pricing, and most recently took a leadership role in the company warehouse.Ĭhad Holloway is a grandson of Jack Holloway, although a generation younger than Charles and Jess. His primary job is head of Team Member Services (HR), while also having role in IT and finance.ĭave Larue is a nephew of Charles and Jess Bailes. G4 includes Charlie Bailes, son of Charles Bailes III. This generation - representing both the present and future of the company - includes family members and relatives in executive leadership roles, store operations and on the Board of Directors. Advertisement G4 Finds Their Roles at ABCĬharles and Jess are the third generation, or G3, in this family business.

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