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Trader Joe's sells liquor?? Guess I wouldn't know living in Texas. That's surprised me though.

• e40 3y ago
  Why? You can’t sell liquor in a grocery store in Texas?
  • shiroiuma 3y ago
    The US is really bizarre about alcohol, and it varies wildly between states. Many states don't allow liquor sales in grocery stores, and only in either specially-licensed liquor stores, or in state-owned "ABC" (alcoholic beverage control) stores.
  • internet101010 3y ago
    No. Liquor can only be sold at liquor stores, which close at 9pm Mon-Sat and are closed on Sunday. You also cannot ship liquor from another state. You can, however, import from another country. So if you want some rare bourbon you have to import it from overseas after it has been exported from the US. It's a real catch-22 situation. Or you can enter a lottery at a liquor store, which is often restricted to customers that spend a lot of money annually with that store. Beer and wine can be bought at grocery stores, though on Sunday you cannot buy until at least noon. At 11:45 on a Sunday morning you will often see a few people waiting near the checkout with a cart full of groceries and a 12-pack. It's stupid.
    • e40 3y ago
      Which is really odd, since Texas is so liberty and free-market minded.