Commissioners grant provisional alcohol license to Friendly Express #58 on St. Simons
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Summary
Glynn County approved a provisional 2025 malt-and-wine package license for a Friendly Express convenience store at 5510 Frederica Road after a background check found the applicant qualified; the license permits Sunday sales and not on-premises consumption.
The Glynn County Board of Commissioners voted to issue a provisional 2025 alcoholic beverage license to Friendly Express Inc., doing business as Friendly Express No. 58, for a convenience-store location at 5510 Frederica Road on St. Simons Island.
County staff reported that the applicant, identified in the record as David L. Turner, was present and that a background investigation found nothing that would disqualify him from holding the license. The provisional license permits the sale of malt beverages and wine for off-premises consumption; Sunday sales were allowed in the application.
No members of the public addressed the board in opposition or in favor during the public hearing. After brief staff remarks and confirmation the applicant was present, Commissioner Sweatt moved to issue the provisional license; Commissioner Veil seconded. The chair called for the ayes and the motion passed by voice vote.
Staff did not present additional operational conditions at the hearing. The county packet identifies the license type and the store address; no inspection-objection or character issues were cited in the meeting record.
The license is provisional and subject to any follow-on requirements under county and state law, including final documentation and compliance checks before a permanent license would be issued.