During the period March 2020 through March 2021, the control states’ on- and off-premise markets behaved capriciously. During April the on-premise share of the control state market climbed to a value that is less than 2% below its historical April share, suggesting the on-premise marketplace recovery in the control states is strengthening, as would be expected, as COVID restrictions are lifted. The pre-COVID average on-premise share of control state business is 18%. The on-premise shares of the control state market from January, 2020 through April, 2021 are: 18.5%, 18.8%, 9.5%, 0.9%, 3.7%, 10.2%, 10.6%, 11.3%, 12.3%, 12.4%, 9.2%, 6.3%, 9.9%, 12.4%, 15.4%, and 16.2%, respectively.
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Established in 1938, NABCA is the national association representing the Control State Systems - those jurisdictions that directly control the distribution and sale of beverage alcohol within their borders. Headquartered in Arlington, VA, NABCA’s mission is to support member jurisdictions in their efforts to protect public health and safety and assure responsible and efficient systems for beverage alcohol distribution and sales. For more information about the NABCA, visit www.nabca.org.