About
Born and raised in downtown Austin, Texas, Twin
Liquors began as one small store and has emerged
into a “home grown,” successful Austin company
that has a unique and well-respected reputation
throughout the United States for having impeccable
team members, outstanding customer service,
conveniently located stores, extensive selections
of fine wines and premium spirits from around the
world, and substantial community involvement.
The roots of Twin Liquors began in a mercantile
store in the late 1800s in the heart of Austin,
Texas, which was then Congress Avenue and Pecan
Street (the current Sixth Street). Shortly after
the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, the Jabour
family ventured into the liquor industry with
“Jabour’s Package Store,” which contained a liquor
store, a drug store and a soda fountain that were
all under the same roof. During this era,
operating a liquor store along with a soda
fountain and a drugstore was the trend.
Competition was fierce after Prohibition, and
there were approximately 26 liquor stores within a
two-mile area. The Jabour family worked hard and
by the mid-1940s, had expanded the business to
three liquor stores and a tavern that only sold
beer. In September 1981, this generation of the
Jabour family decided to retire after being in the
liquor industry for approximately 40 years.
In February of 1982, a new generation of Jabours
began operating a small 700-square-foot liquor
store at the corner of 7th and Red River in
downtown Austin. This store was named “Twin
Liquors” in honor of Theodore Jabour, who was one
of the original twins of the Jabour’s Package
Store.
"We had great passion and foresight, and realized
that an unmet market existed for providing the
consumer with fine liquors and wines. We saw this
as a challenge to expose and provide the consumer
with a variety of fine liquors and wines despite
the prevalent belief held by most retailers at the
time that the consumer would never buy premium
liquor and wine products," Margaret Jabour, Vice
President. Although Twin Liquors began as one
small store, the Jabours believed in relationships
and serving the customer to the best of their
abilities. This family philosophy ultimately
fueled Twin Liquors’ great growth. From the
inception of Twin Liquors, the Jabours' vision for
the company has been to expand the business in
order to serve its communities in every possible
neighborhood with personnel that share the owners'
passion and sentiment for the consumer and the
industry. Twin Liquors began opening new locations
in Austin as the city began to experience great
growth in the 1990s. In April 2000, Twin Liquors
acquired Dan’s Wine & Spirits, and in November
2001, the company acquired Reuben’s Wine &
Spirits. Both retailers dating back to Theodore
Jabour's era could see the passion and excitement
that Twin Liquors had, and they chose Twin Liquors
to acquire their businesses.
The growth and expansion continued with new store
openings along with companies like KP in the Hill
Country and Spirit Stores in San Marcos seeking
out Twin Liquors to acquire their businesses as
well. Now with a family of almost 60 stores, Twin
Liquors spans the Austin Metro Area, ranging as
far north as Harker Heights, west into the Hill
Country, east into Bastrop and Lockhart and south
into San Antonio! And, our most recent endeavor is
the Twin Liquors Marketplace, a 15,000 sq. ft.
store built out of a long-time desire to have a
venue for education, tastings and community
service while carrying over 7,000 different
premium wines and spirits, from name brands to
esoteric and allocated goodies. Twin Liquors
passion for the wine and spirits industry, along
with hard work and dedication, embraces our
company mission of striving to serve and meet the
needs of our customers. All our stores carry an
impressive inventory of fine wines and spirits
while still stocking the industry’s staples at
competitive, low prices. Each of our stores has a
special personality and excitement, and caters to
its surrounding neighborhoods. The personalities
of our stores are influenced by our high caliber
team of members who consist of some of the
industry’s most knowledgeable and savvy
associates. We hire team members who share our
vision, and their passion brings innovation and
creativity to the stores.
The owners take great pride in serving their
customers and look forward to continued growth
while serving and supporting their communities.
With many years of service to the public, Twin
Liquors is truly a “family owned and operated”
business. The Jabour family has lived in Austin
since the late 1800s, and is one of only a few
families in the United States with industry roots
dating back to Prohibition. Today, the Jabour
family members are third-generation Austinites,
and they are proudly raising the fourth generation
of Austinites. "We believe that helping
communities is an essential component of
fulfilling the needs of our customers," David
Jabour, President. With that philosophy, Twin
Liquors supports over 500 charitable events
annually. Passion was, and always will be, the
driving force of Twin Liquors. "Our love and
passion for the wine and spirits industry are the
seeds of our growth, and they will always be the
foundation of our endeavors," Margaret Jabour.