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Gadsden Council approves multiple alcohol and tobacco license actions, including two Wooden Indian locations and partner addition at Chestnut Station
Summary
The Gadsden City Council on June 8 adopted resolutions approving alcoholic beverage and tobacco licenses for two Wooden Indian locations on South 11th Street and authorized adding Ronda Stakeley as a 50% partner at Chestnut Station LLC (410 Chestnut St.), finding no outstanding issues with applicants or ABC and law enforcement.
The Gadsden City Council voted June 8 to approve several alcoholic beverage and tobacco licensing actions, including two applications for businesses operating as Wooden Indian at 1401 and 1403 South 11th Street and a resolution authorizing the addition of Ronda Stakeley as a 50% partner in Chestnut Station LLC at 410 Chestnut Street.
During separate public hearings, council members and staff reviewed prerequisites for licenses and reported no outstanding issues with the applicants’ standing with the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control or law enforcement. Council discussion clarified that one of the Wooden Indian filings represented functionally separate operations (a package store and a convenience store) that meet state ABC rules by maintaining separate addresses and a dividing wall between the two operations.
The Chestnut Station action amends an earlier resolution (R‑296‑26, adopted March 31, 2026) by adding Ronda Stakeley as a 50% owner of the existing business; legal staff described the change as a straightforward ownership addition for an already operating business. All three resolutions were adopted by voice vote.
The council did not record roll-call vote tallies in the public transcript; motions were handled by voice vote and recorded as carried. No public opposition was recorded on the transcript during the hearings.
What’s next: Newly authorized license holders are responsible for meeting ABC conditions and any license-related inspections or administrative requirements; Chestnut Station’s ownership records will be updated per the council resolution.
