Show HN: Alco – A clearer view of Texas alcohol sales

Category: other

Tags: data-visualization, business-intelligence, hospitality, public-data, sales-analytics

Score: 4.3/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 4, Documentation: 2, Utility: 4)

ALCO is a web tool that visualizes reported alcohol sales data for Texas restaurants and bars, helping users compare their performance against nearby competitors. It aggregates monthly totals and beverage category breakdowns (liquor, wine, beer) into a single dashboard. The niche focus on public alcohol sales data offers a practical competitive intelligence angle for hospitality owners.

Target audience: restaurant and bar owners, hospitality managers, business analysts

Repository: https://alco.desarestaurants.com/landing

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