Month to days
Licensing time cut from 
nearly a month to days  
100%
Success rate on temporary license issuance during the department’s timeframe 
23 to 5 servers
Reduced server infrastructure after SaaS migration 

Licensing complexity is rising. 
Agency capacity isn’t. 

More applications, same constraints. One platform handles it all.
That’s what Accela was built to do.

Zero walk-in traffic. 
Zero paper. 

“We eliminated all walk-in traffic, check processing, and mountains of paperwork. Moreover, we’ve improved our agency’s performance by standardizing workflows, utilizing production metrics, and providing more accurate details to customers.” 

Christopher Dowell

IT Director, 
Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Essential application resource.

“Everything in Accela made this project easier. We worked every application from within the Accela system, all our enforcement inspections were entered and scheduled, with the inspection results recorded back into Accela. Finally, all the licenses and reports were generated out of the system.” 

Nidia Logan-Robinson

Deputy Division Director, 
Shelby County, TN 
Paper-free. Anytime access.

“Before they only had a paper filing process, now citizens have an extremely easy and efficient application process for licenses and server permits that can be completed from any device.”

Sri Brindavanam

T Director, Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission

One platform. 
Every step of the alcoholic beverage licensing lifecycle. 

More applications through the queue, faster

Connect intake, routing, review, and approvals in one automated workflow. Eliminate handoffs, duplicate data entry, and status chasing. Reduce licensing turnaround from weeks to days

Concurrent multi-agency review 

Licensing staff, law enforcement, and fire reviewers work from the same shared record at the same time. Every reviewer’s annotations and approvals are tracked in real time. ABC Directors see exactly where each application stands.

AI that reduces rework

AI guides applicants to the correct license type at intake, flags missing documentation before formal submission, and surfaces relevant compliance requirements during review, reducing back-and-forth before it starts.

Mobile inspections, start to close 

Inspectors access their full caseload, complete checklists, log findings, and submit inspection results from the field on any device. Back-office staff see outcomes in real time. No paper, no re-entry.

Better experience for applicants and licensees 

Applicants apply, upload documents, pay fees, and track status online, anytime, from any device. Fewer status calls to staff, fewer walk-ins at the counter, and faster decisions for the businesses you serve. 

End-to-end lifecycle coverage

Powering your Civic Velocity Advantage...Supercharged by CivicAI
A graphic of a lifecycle process moving from the citizen experience – which comprises citizen idea, initial engagement, application submission and payment – through the staff experience – which comprises back office reviews, plan review, permit/license issuance and inspection and/or renewals.

Ready to modernize alcoholic 
beverage licensing?

See how Accela helps ABC agencies do more with the staff they have.