State Beer and Wine Advocate Disagrees with Liquor License Denial
The President of Marylanders for Better Beer and Wine Laws called the decision in Howard County not to grant a license to a liquor store inside Wegmans 'disappointing.'
A state advocate for expanding consumer access to beer and wine is speaking out against the decision in Howard County not to grant a liquor license to a proposed liquor store on the second floor of the Columbia Wegmans, saying it is a "defeat" for consumers. Adam Borden, president of the board of directors for Marylanders for Better Beer and Wine Laws, said his organization was disappointed by the unananimous decision by the Howard County Alcoholic Beverage Commission to not grant a liquor license to Upstairs Wine and Spirits LLC. Owners of the proposed business said they had planned on opening an approximately 10,000 square foot liquor store in a walled-off space on the second floor of Wegmans. On Wednesday, a Wegmans spokesperson said…
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Mark B
5:49 pm on Monday, August 27, 2012
Lets see, you are getting ready for a party at your house and you buy food at a grocerie store and then it would be really great to buy beer at the same store. I lived in NY for 33 years and somehow we still have independant liquor stores. If liquor stores have to compete with grocery stores, prices will be better. Heck when I lived in Florence Italy 15 years ago, you could buy beer, wine whisky … more ›