SAY NO TO WINE IN GROCERY STORES
New York’s proposal to put wine in grocery stores (WIGS) is a direct attack on the thousands of people who keep this industry alive, including local wine and liquor stores and liquor store employees.
Local wine and liquor stores across New York rely on wine sales for survival. Unlike grocery and food stores that sell thousands of products, liquor stores are legally limited to just two: wine and spirits. This limitation makes these stores highly dependent on wine sales to cover rent, pay employees, and contribute to local economies.
We urge lawmakers and Governor Hochul to stand with New York’s independent liquor stores, their employees, sales representatives, truck drivers, union workers, and the communities they serve by rejecting wine-in-grocery-stores legislation.
