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Forsyth Commissioners Suspend Store's, Server's Alcohol Licenses

Several stores in Cumming received official warnings for allegedly selling alcohol to underage patrons.

Several Forsyth County businesses received official warningsβ€”and one a license revocationβ€”fromΒ the Board of Commissioners afterΒ allegedly selling or servingΒ alcohol to minors, according to a summary of the public meeting Thursday.

Cigar Studio β€œ57” serverΒ Linda Patterson's license to serve alcohol was suspended for 15 days, beginning Oct. 4, after she allegedly served to minors.

The boardΒ postponed two administrative hearings for:

  • MRM Energy, Inc. d/b/a AM/PM Fuels No. 6, 901 Buford Highway, Cumming and
  • Castleberry Ale House, LLC d/b/a Castleberry Ale House, 5446 Bethelview Road, Suite 102, Cumming.
It alsoΒ voted 4 toΒ 0 to revokeΒ Ayad Jaber's license to sell alcohol atΒ AJ Energy 8 LLC d/b/a BP Gas Station, 2280 Canton Highway, Cumming, which isΒ in District 1.Β Jaber allegedly sold to minors.

The board issued a written warning toΒ each of the following businesses, which also allegedly sold alcohol to minors:
  • Cigar Studio β€œ57” LLC, 1370 Buford Highway, Suite 103, Cumming, inΒ DistrictΒ 5;Β named licensee is Ken Pope.
  • Sterling USA Inc. d/b/a Leon’s Food Mart, 5410 Matt Highway, Cumming, in District 4;Β named licensee is Hussain Budhani.
  • GGT Group LLC d/b/a Mia Ristorante Italiano, 2300 Bethelview Road, Suites 104 and 105, in Cumming, in District 1;Β named licensee is Giuseppe Grella.


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