[geeks] trader joes

[Lionel Peterson]

On Jul 21, 2009, at 3:12 PM, Kurt Huhn <artisan at k-huhn.com> wrote:

> 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.

Universal healthcare? And it's associated costs?

As a side note, PA has State Liquor stores as well...

Lionel