On Aug 21, 6:07 pm, Gloria P > wrote:
> Steve Pope wrote:
> > On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:44:32 -0600, Gloria P >
>
> >> Hey, stop teasing! We are not all lucky enough to have a TJ within
> >> driving distance, ya know. I think the closest one to Denver is in
> >> Santa Fe, NM, about 8 hours away or Phoenix, 12+ hrs.
>
> > Write your state legislators and have them modernize your state
> > liquor laws, and the TJ'ses with magically appear.
>
> > Steve
>
> Yep. In CO a company/chain can only own one liquor license, not
> multiples, for stores (restaurants are exempt, I guess.) The same was
> true for Massachusetts years ago, and there's a TJ's in suburban Boston
> (Needham?) that doesn't sell alcohol, IIRC.

Needham and Arlington, another dry town.

> The no-Sunday-sales law for liquor stores was put to a vote and
> voila, we now can buy on Sunday as of July 15.
>
> gloria p

RI still can't buy booze on Sunday. Lucky you.

maxine in ri