Question 1 on MA ballot

[Gibson486]

Q 1 is a vote to sell beer and liquors at supermarkets. If this is not legal, then how come the Shaw's near the Prudential Center can sell it?

 

[sswingle]

Originally posted by: Gibson486
Q 1 is a vote to sell beer and liquors at supermarkets. If this is not legal, then how come the Shaw's near the Prudential Center can sell it?

Maybe its for specific markets? Maybe the Shaws has a special licence?

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: Gibson486
Q 1 is a vote to sell beer and liquors at supermarkets. If this is not legal, then how come the Shaw's near the Prudential Center can sell it?

Maybe someone is trying to revoke the ability of supermarkets to sell alcohol?

 

[Gibson486]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42

Originally posted by: Gibson486
Q 1 is a vote to sell beer and liquors at supermarkets. If this is not legal, then how come the Shaw's near the Prudential Center can sell it?

Maybe someone is trying to revoke the ability of supermarkets to sell alcohol?

Don't know, but they have been selling it ever since they opened (about three years ago).

 

[jiggahertz]

Originally posted by: Gibson486

Originally posted by: Chaotic42

Originally posted by: Gibson486
Q 1 is a vote to sell beer and liquors at supermarkets. If this is not legal, then how come the Shaw's near the Prudential Center can sell it?

Maybe someone is trying to revoke the ability of supermarkets to sell alcohol?

Don't know, but they have been selling it ever since they opened (about three years ago).

There is a stop and shop in Woburn that sells alcohol too. I think they get away with it by having a liquor store inside of the grocery store. Back when they weren't allowed to sell on Sundays, the metal gates came down around this section.

 

[Gibson486]

Originally posted by: jiggahertz

Originally posted by: Gibson486

Originally posted by: Chaotic42

Originally posted by: Gibson486
Q 1 is a vote to sell beer and liquors at supermarkets. If this is not legal, then how come the Shaw's near the Prudential Center can sell it?

Maybe someone is trying to revoke the ability of supermarkets to sell alcohol?

Don't know, but they have been selling it ever since they opened (about three years ago).

There is a stop and shop in Woburn that sells alcohol too. I think they get away with it by having a liquor store inside of the grocery store. Back when they weren't allowed to sell on Sundays, the metal gates came down around this section.

Well, there is a register in the liquour section, but the register closes after 6 and everyone just goes to teh front of the store to pay.

 

[richardycc]

its about selling WINE, and WINE only in supermarket.

 

[mugs]

Here in NJ you can't buy liquor or beer in the grocery store, but there is a liquor store inside a local grocery store. I don't think you can take stuff from the liquor section into the rest of the store.

 

[Gibson486]

Originally posted by: richardycc
its about selling WINE, and WINE only in supermarket.

but teh Shaw's does sell wine also....

 

[Gibson486]

Originally posted by: mugs
Here in NJ you can't buy liquor or beer in the grocery store, but there is a liquor store inside a local grocery store. I don't think you can take stuff from the liquor section into the rest of the store.

The Shaw's in the Prudential lets you buy it infront of the store. Infact, I have even bought it a teh self check out (the register waits for an employee to let you scan it though).

 

[fitzov]

As far as I can tell the only people that have a reason to be against #1 are liquor store owners.