state stores
Government alcohol retailers
State stores are retail outlets operated by a government—typically a U.S. state—that hold a monopoly on selling alcoholic beverages.
Several states control liquor sales this way, requiring residents to buy spirits at these designated shops rather than private retailers: In Pennsylvania, you have to go to the state store for whiskey.
Also called ABC stores or liquor control stores.
- shopsRetail establishments
- monopoliesExclusive market control
- government monopolyExclusive state market control
- saleExchange for payment
- spiritsLiquor or apparitions
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