Every person, firm, corporation, association, or copartnership opening, establishing, operating, or maintaining one or more stores or mercantile establishments within this state under the same general management, supervision, or ownership shall pay the license fees hereinafter prescribed for the privilege of opening, establishing, operating, or maintaining such stores or mercantile establishments. The license fee herein prescribed shall be paid annually, shall be in addition to the filing fee prescribed in Sections 40-12-312 and 40-12-314 and shall be in addition to all other license or privilege taxes levied by this section or hereafter levied. The license fees as herein prescribed shall be as follows:
No license fee or license shall be due or payable for the use of any county.
Ala. Code § 40-12-315 (1975)