Why do liquor stores close so early

Sell liquor permits and let the private market operate the stores and determine the hours they want to sell on their own. There really is no defense for barring sales on Sundays except on religious grounds and that shouldn't drive government policy.

Silly that I can't buy a beer on Sunday except in a few counties that the state has given an exception - what is the basis for that rule? There really is no defensible basis for excepting a small handful of counties from a rule that applies to everyone else. Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Additional giveaways are planned.

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More related stories. Now, only one customer is allowed in the store at a time. They cannot bring in kids or pets. They cannot touch product. They must sanitize their hands upon entering. The store also offers curbside pickup, and digital delivery. Liquor stores can remain open in Minnesota, but many city-owned liquor stores have shut down as the cities close public buildings, says Tom Agnes, liquor operations manager at the two-unit Brooklyn Center Liquor in Brooklyn Center, MN.

Tape on the floor keeps people six feet apart while queuing at the register. The sink for the growler station behind the register has made washing hands convenient for employees.

The increase in basket size was largely driven by a doubling of our shipping business, where we tend to see larger basket sizes in general. We expect to continue to see a decrease in both customer count and basket size in the coming weeks.

In Part 2 of this series, coming early next week , we will examine how liquor stores have adapted strategy-wise to the coronavirus crisis, while also looking at what beverage alcohol products have sold best as America grapples with COVID Kyle Swartz is editor of Beverage Dynamics magazine.

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