[geeks] trader joes

[Kurt Huhn]

On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 03:14:01PM -0400, Sridhar Ayengar wrote:
> nate at portents.com wrote:
> >>Phil Stracchino wrote:
> >>>As far as I know, they wouldn't have to.  Supermarkets can sell beer and
> >>>wines in NH.  They just can't sell spirits.
> >>That, and there are Trader Joe's stores that serve no kind of alcohol at
> >>all.
> >
> >I'm not sure that's by Trader Joe's choice - in the state of MA, chain
> >stores (such as Trader Joes) are capped at a total of 3 locations in the
> >whole state which can have "off premises licenses."  (Still better than
> >what the blue laws used to be here...)
> 
> As may be, but my point was that it hasn't stopped Trader Joe's from 
> opening stores in states like Massachusetts and Connecticut where they 
> have locations with no alcohol at all.  Why it should stop them from 
> opening up in New Hampshire escapes me.
> 

Maybe they just can't be arsed to deal with the beaurocratic fuckery.

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