ALLIED BEVERAGE GROUP, LLC (“ABG”) TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SALE
1. ABG CREDIT TERMS
All sales of alcoholic beverages to licensed retailers who are approved for credit are upon credit terms of net 30 days. If the 30th day following delivery is a weekend or holiday the due date shall become the next business day.
Credit terms noted on each invoice apply only to the sale(s) represented on that invoice and do not extend to any other invoice.
Payments by retail licensees may be made by business check, bank check, certified check, money order or cash either: (1) received at the ABG office (700 Kapkowski Road, Elizabeth NJ) no later than the due date of the invoice; or (2) by mail; or (3) electronic payment. Electronic payments may be made by credit card (with a 3% surcharge) and ACH (direct bank payments) without surcharges.
Licensed Retailers on net 30 day terms have a maximum of 30 days from the date of delivery to make payment. If payment is not received and posted on the 30th day from delivery, a Notice of Obligation will be sent via email or postal mail to the retailer. The retailer may, within 6 days, dispute the invoice, however, if a dispute is not resolved and payment is not made by the 36th day, the retailer will receive a Notice of Delinquency transmitted to all wholesalers in the state of New Jersey. “Notices of Satisfaction” will be issued when each overdue invoice has been paid.
A post-dated check or a dishonored check upon presentation for payment is not payment.
A charge of $40 will be assessed if ABG suffers any bank service charge for checks returned unpaid or ACH payments return unpaid.
2. DEFAULTED PAYMENTS
Retail licensee accounts receiving a delivery on C.O.D. may only make payments to ABG drivers by business check, money order or certified check at the time of delivery. Payments by cash, business check, money order or certified check may also be given to ABG sales reps for C.O.D. orders. Payments in all forms may be made at the ABG office (700 Kapkowski Road, Elizabeth, NJ).
All invoices in default are subject to a service charge of 2% per month.
All licensed retailers who are in default may enter a payment plan with ABG. Retailers in default on a continuous payment plan who pay the entire balance within 90 days from the default date will not be charged the 2% fee.
All licensed retailers who are in default and on a continuous payment plan and pay the entire defaulted invoice amount within 1 year from the defaulted invoice date will receive a 50% reduction of the 2% service fee.
If an account is turned over to a collection agency or attorney, there shall be no adjustment of the service fee. If a defaulted retail licensee’s account is turned over to a collection agency or attorney in order to collect indebtedness, the cost of collection shall be the responsibility of the retail licensee.
3. RETAIL INCENTIVE PROGRAMS (RIPs)
RIPS will be paid by ABG to retail licensees no sooner than 30 days from the date when all of the cases of the initial order are paid in full, regardless of whether there were any "To Follow/Backordered" cases on the invoice. For example, when the retail licensee ordered the 10 cases of Brand X Wine and only 8 cases of Cabernet are in stock and 2 cases of Chardonnay are "To Follow/Backordered", the RIP will be paid no sooner than 30 days from the date that all 10 cases are paid for.
A licensed retailer with a defaulted invoice of six months or more forfeits all RIPs for the applicable invoices. However, licensees on payment plans who pay defaulted invoices within one year will retain their RIPs.
RIPs, credit and delivery of back-ordered goods shall be handled in the manner set forth in the NJ ABC's Amended Advisory Notice dated February 28, 2021 and the terms described therein shall be made available on proportionally equal terms to all retailers in a non-discriminatory manner.
4. COOPERATIVE PURCHASES
Pursuant to the requirement of N.J.A.C. 13:2-26.1 .6 all purchases on credit through or by cooperative agreement shall be reduced to writing, signed by the wholesaler and each individual participating member of the cooperative, and be consistent with the provisions of all credit related regulations. Such agreement will include adequate assurances of payment either by each individual participating member by either the posting of a bond by the cooperative or a provision that each member of the cooperative shall be jointly and severally liable for payment for the purchase made through the cooperative.
All products that are sold as a cooperative purchase will have the delivery location designated. There are no delivery charges for cooperative purchases delivered to the designated location. If requested, individual deliveries to cooperative purchase participants will be made at an additional charge of $1.55 per case.
5. ABG BILL & HOLD TERMS
Only retail licensees on net 30 day terms are eligible to make bill and hold purchases. Additionally, retail licensees must sign a certification form and renew the form each year by July 1st.
The ABG bill and hold storage fee is 2 cents per case, per calendar day for the month. Items may only be stored for up to 75 days and retail licensees must take delivery of the items by the 75th day. Retail licensees who refuse to accept delivery by the 75th day will be deemed defaulted and will have a Notice of Delinquency issued.
Storage fees for bill and hold are invoiced separately and have a net 30 day policy. Items will not be released from bill and hold until all defaulted storage fees are paid.
6. OTHER TERMS
Orders received and invoiced up to and including the end of a given month will reflect that month’s prices and will be delivered as soon thereafter as possible.
ABG offers WEB specials each month. All retail licensees have an opportunity to purchase WEB specials. Specific days for each WEB special are in the ABG Price Filing.
All prices include a delivery charge, however the minimum order for delivery is $200.00.
Quantity discounts are available on purchases of full cases only.
Items ordered in quantities requiring ABG to split a full case are invoiced in accordance with the bottle price listed for those items. Where no bottle price is listed for an item, it is available for full case purchases only.
If any ABG location is forced to close due to weather or other factors ABG will carry forward all pricing and RIPs through the next business day.
ABG reserves the right to refuse to service any retail licensee where such licensee or personnel have demonstrated repeated physical or verbal abusive or inappropriate behavior towards ABG personnel.
7. ABG RETURN POLICY
Pursuant to N.J. Admin Code Sec. 13:2-29.1, all sales are final with the exception that returns for credit or replacement will be accepted when:
1. A product is defective or broken and such damage occurred prior to or simultaneously with delivery of the product;
2. A bona fide error is made in the product delivery;
3. The product may no longer be lawfully sold;
4. The product is from a retail licensee terminating the business;
5. There has been a change in the labeling of the product;
6. The product is discontinued
7. The licensee is only seasonal and the product is likely to spoil.
A request to return product must be made to ABG within 72 hours of the products’ delivery and ABG will either approve or disapprove the request within 72 hours of receipt of request. ABG may request photos of products that are allegedly broken and/or damaged.
Rev. 1/30/2026