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Board conditionally approves transfer of Good Earth Natural Foods Company liquor license

Alcohol Beverage Board of St. Mary's County · December 12, 2025
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Summary

The Alcohol Beverage Board conditionally approved the transfer of the Good Earth Natural Foods Company Class A3 beer-and-wine license in Leonardtown, subject to clearance of a retail-sales tax hold, business license, fire marshal and health approvals.

The board on Dec. 11 voted to approve the transfer of the Good Earth Natural Foods Company's Class A3 beer-and-wine license at 41675 Park Avenue in Leonardtown from Valerie Deptula to Abigail Greenwell, conditioned on clearing a state comptroller retail-sales hold and local business, fire marshal and health department clearances.

Outgoing licensee Valerie Deptula described 26 years of operation without violations and said about 13 employees would transfer to the new business; incoming licensee Abigail Greenwell said she planned to keep staff and maintain a strict 100% ID-check policy, noting recent secret-shopper checks passed. The board made conditional approval pending the specified administrative documents that licensing staff must receive and verify.

Chair and board members voted unanimously to approve the conditional transfer. Licensing staff will not finalize issuance until required clearances are provided.