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The Alcoholic Beverage Industry Sails Smoothly Over the Recession

Imagine this, BusinessWeek reports that the liquor industry is faring quite well in the current economic condition. Whether you own a bar, restaurant or a convenience store, the bottom-line numbers look good. If you would like to make your dream business come to life, give us a call. We can show you everything you need [...]
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What is ‘Cause Marketing’ and Why Should I Care?

According to Wikipedia, cause marketing or cause-related marketing refers to a type of marketing involving the cooperative efforts of a “for profit” business and a non-profit organization for mutual benefit. Do you have a special area of interest, such as saving the whales, that you’d like to promote? If so, cause marketing is an ideal [...]
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Why You Should Consider Using a Consultant When Getting a Liquor License

A recent article in the Washington Post illustrates why it’s important to have qualified representation when you file for your city zoning permits and your alcoholic beverage applications. Most neighborhoods empower community boards to ensure that residents rights are protected, which is a good thing. However, community activists are increasingly placing major roadblocks in the [...]
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How to Make a Margarita Without Having a Full Liquor License

A new product by AL-RITE called Steve’s Sugar-free Margarita contains just 12% alcohol. That means you can sell this alcoholic beverage with just a beer and wine license. “We wanted to make a great tasting, sugarfree cocktail that can sell without a liquor license and is kosher, and the truth is it took years to [...]
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Why Convenience Store Owners Should Think Inside, not Outside, the Box

How about these facts: Three-liter boxed wine sales have grown at 17.9% vs. 5.3% for table wine over the last 52 weeks. Boxed wines now make up almost a quarter of total wine sales in the U.S. While boxes may never have the allure of bottles, the industry is upping it’s game in terms of [...]
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How to Make Your Restaurant or Bar the Deal of the Day and Drive In Big Dollars

Join Groupon. It’s that easy. What’s Groupon? Watch this short video and you’ll see how this program can work for you. Whether you own a convenience store, bar, restaurant or nightclub, Groupon can bring in a ton of new customers to sample your wares. All you have to do is offer a discount on food, [...]
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Craft Beer Making a Big Splash in Utah

The Big Beer Boom started in Utah in 2008 when the Utah Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission decided to allow breweries and distilleries to sell their high-alcohol beverages on site. The craft beer movement is all about creating and drinking fine ales and lagers. “It’s something you sit down and share over food. It should be [...]
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Would You Like to Learn How to Get a Liquor License in Chicago?

The Windy City can be a challenging place in which to get a full liquor license. If you’re in Chicago and you’d like to learn more about the process of getting a liquor license for a bar, restaurant or convenience store, this city-sponsored course is tailor made for you. To learn more about this event, [...]
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New York State Liquor License Authority Success Story

Liquor license applications in New York are no longer backlogged! What once took nine months to process is now being handled in 30-90 days. Many thought it couldn’t be done but New York State Liquor Authority chairman, Dennis Rosen, made it happen. This is good news for bar, restaurant and convenience store liquor license applicants. [...]
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Five Reasons to Get a Liquor License for Your Restaurant or Convenience Store

There are actually many more than five reasons to get a liquor license for your business, but here are the ones we think are the most important. To get customers To keep customers To stay competitive To make more money To increase the value of your business If you have questions about how to get [...]
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