Proof-Variation7005 t1_j6zebhj wrote on February 2, 2023 at 11:33 PM

Reply to comment by FunLife64 in If only Trader Joe off Wickeden was like the one at Patriots Place… by WetNetBet

i think there was a ballot measure in colorado this year about it? idk.

to me, the expanded access benefits national and international chains more than the consumer and it hurts smaller businesses that are more likely to be independent. there is no universe where "i need to procure alcohol and get groceries" was some impossible task because a second store was involved.

FunLife64 t1_j6zfagb wrote on February 2, 2023 at 11:40 PM

Well it’s the anti-2023 mindset of convenience. It’s like insisting on not having tap and pay because we were functioning fine with paying cash.

Most wine/beer are large/national brands with significant backing and distributed whether you go to a liquor store or a grocery store. I’ve seen Whole Foods and even major chain grocery stores have local beers because that’s what is popular.

It’s not like all of the PVD liquor stores are selling wines that were shipped directly to to them by the middle class family who owns a little grape farm in Tuscany.