Running a bar would be better, especially in the Philidelphia area since its sunny there all the time.
Can't you just buy liquor at Costco or the supermarket like you can here?
Can't you just buy liquor at Costco or the supermarket like you can here?
In general, no. There's several silly liquor laws on the books here basically supermarkets will sell beer, beer and wine or nothing at all. Many cities have their own liquor laws as well; wet, damp (beer/wine), beer only or dry.
Arlington allowed wine sales a few years back and just now is allowing a few liquor stores. Even then I read it's like 4 stores in the whole city and they aren't spread out by any means.
IIRC Sam's gets away with it because it's a private club. Even in towns that are dry you can sell liquor if it's a "club", so some places won't sell you anything until you join the club (typically free, this is just a way around the law).
Costco gets away with it because the liquor store is actually separate from the regular store.
Not in California. It is in the store with everything else and you can buy beer, wine, vodka, tequila, rum, scotch, etc. and they usually have some pretty good brands like Grey Goose, Kettle One, and a Kirkland brand as well. Their wine selection is also very good and very reasonably priced.
You can buy vodka and wine in the supermarkets here too and there are none of those stupid we don't sell booze on Sunday laws either.
Except we're not talkin' about Cal-e-phornia in this thread. We're talkin' about da great countrey of Tejas!
Well, we got onto that because of a question I asked. Kind of a deviation from the question originally asked.
You're not going to create new drinkers, you're going to have to share what's already there.
*taps his sarcasm detector*
Mine works, you might need to get calibrated. Calibration is subject to fees only in California.
Is there a government agency I pay that to?
My father in law opened a liquor store in West Texas and the first few years it went great seeing as to how they were the only licensed store in the area. Once the "dry laws" were removed and gas stations, grocery stores, etc started selling beer/wine sales quickly declined as most of their business was in beer/wine. They have since sold their license and utilize the store front for a different business.
*taps his sarcasm detector*
Mine works, you might need to get calibrated. Calibration is subject to fees only in California.
He understands the principal.
Not in California. It is in the store with everything else and you can buy beer, wine, vodka, tequila, rum, scotch, etc. and they usually have some pretty good brands like Grey Goose, Kettle One, and a Kirkland brand as well. Their wine selection is also very good and very reasonably priced.
You can buy vodka and wine in the supermarkets here too and there are none of those stupid we don't sell booze on Sunday laws either.
If it is the location I am thinking of, your FIL was ripping off the good folks of the South Plains for decades. I doubt anyone will shed a tear for his loss.
and hoping to my advantage, the people who own the existing liquor store, aren't locals.
In general, no. There's several silly liquor laws on the books here basically supermarkets will sell beer, beer and wine or nothing at all. Many cities have their own liquor laws as well; wet, damp (beer/wine), beer only or dry.
Arlington allowed wine sales a few years back and just now is allowing a few liquor stores. Even then I read it's like 4 stores in the whole city and they aren't spread out by any means.
IIRC Sam's gets away with it because it's a private club. Even in towns that are dry you can sell liquor if it's a "club", so some places won't sell you anything until you join the club (typically free, this is just a way around the law).
I doubt it is the location you are thinking of. It was in a small town in West Texas.
The Arlington Costco sells wine.
The Fort Worth(Hulen) Costco sells Liquor, beer and wine. The liquor and beer have a separate entrance and closed off part of the building.