By Arash Tafakor

If you run a bar, restaurant, or liquor store in Montgomery County, you’ve probably had your share of frustrations dealing with Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS). For those who don’t know, Montgomery County is one of the last places in America where the local government controls all alcohol distribution. If you want to sell alcohol here, you have no choice but to buy it through ABS. And if you’ve dealt with them, you know just how broken the system is.