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EDGEMAN
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Virginia needs to eliminate the state run liquor stores!

I've never lived in any other state where you had to buy your liquor directly from the state store. Not sure why they still exist, so get rid of them and let grocery and convenience stores handle liquor sales. Maybe then we'll finally be able to purchase liquor from Costco?
Posted: 11/07/2025 at 01:11 PM ET
(In response to this post by Happy Dog)

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So, I stop by the local ABC store inDaleville, VA, and
HokieHi71 • 11/07/25 10:28 AM ET
It's supposed to be one per person per day so you need to recruit a friend
Flanker • 11/09/25 07:08 AM ET
huh? Really?
Riverguy • 11/07/25 06:45 PM ET
I hate VA ABC
Happy Dog • 11/07/25 11:24 AM ET
Depends on the store. I've been to several liquor stores in MD
HokieNoVA • 11/07/25 05:03 PM ET
Prayers, you should move to Wisconsin**
Happy Dog • 11/07/25 06:42 PM ET
Virginia needs to eliminate the state run liquor stores! ◄
EDGEMAN • 11/07/25 01:11 PM ET
Capitalism. It works.**
Riverguy • 11/07/25 06:46 PM ET
And the state (commonwealth) still gets paid.**
EDGEMAN • 11/08/25 05:54 AM ET
History of Virginia ABC Stores (link)**
Hokester • 11/07/25 02:40 PM ET
VA ABC story
LaneRat • 11/07/25 01:45 PM ET
...and that's how stock car racing was invented. (LOL)**
Riverguy • 11/07/25 06:47 PM ET
It's all about the $$$
Happy Dog • 11/07/25 01:35 PM ET
Maryland and FL both have drive through liquor stores
EDGEMAN • 11/07/25 01:43 PM ET
When I worked in Louisiana, they had drive thru daiquiri stores
Happy Dog • 11/07/25 06:44 PM ET
There's 1 by my aunt's house in MD that also sells smokes and lotto tickets
HokieNoVA • 11/07/25 05:06 PM ET
Add a lane for sports betting and another for harlotry...
MP4VT2004 • 11/07/25 06:51 PM ET
Nothing sends mixed messages quite like drunk driving laws and drive thru
Spud • 11/07/25 04:48 PM ET
Oh, we have "to go" drinks here now. It started during covid, supposedly to
Coach McGuirk • 11/07/25 02:49 PM ET
So inconvenient to have to get out from behind the wheel to buy booze.**
RhinoVT • 11/07/25 02:43 PM ET
We hit a convenience store in Detroit last year, and they had a liter of
reestuart • 11/07/25 11:28 AM ET
VA ABC is indeed absurd
Happy Dog • 11/07/25 11:50 AM ET
I've found a couple places online w/ cheaper prices for stuff you can't get
RhinoVT • 11/07/25 12:10 PM ET
There’s a law that says that? **
Stork • 11/07/25 11:10 AM ET
Just for limited availability items.**
hokietony • 11/07/25 11:12 AM ET
Hard to believe that's a limited availability item.
EDGEMAN • 11/07/25 11:16 AM ET
Taters gonna tater**
Beerman • 11/07/25 11:37 AM ET
You are why they have the one bottle/person limit. **
RhinoVT • 11/07/25 10:56 AM ET
LOL! +1**
Riverguy • 11/07/25 06:47 PM ET
Horder....**
UTPr0sim • 11/07/25 10:39 AM ET
No sir...I barely know 'er!**
MP4VT2004 • 11/07/25 09:31 PM ET