Hyatt was joined by several other owners of local liquor stores that are opposed to Gov. Wes Moore’s support for 2025 legislation that would allow Maryland grocery stores to sell beer and wine.
Under current state law, alcohol sales are largely restricted to liquor stores owned by Maryland residents, and a resident can hold only one license. A few grocery stores in the state can sell ...
MARYLAND (DC News Now ... is to small businesses that have relied on liquor sales in addition to beer and wine. “It’s not the chain stores, of course,” he said.