Franchise Liquor Store Bill Introduced in PA Senate

May 1, 2019 | News

A bill intended to create private “retail franchise stores” to sell unlimited wine and spirits throughout the state has been introduced in the Senate. It is SB 548.The intent is to supplement the 600 stores now operated by the LCB with 2,000 franchisees. The bill...
Governor Nominates Mary Isenhour for PLCB Vacancy

Governor Nominates Mary Isenhour for PLCB Vacancy

Mar 8, 2019 | News

Mary Isenhour, former chief of staff and senior advisor to Governor Tom Wolf and partner with the Rooney Novak Isenhour Group, has been nominated to fill vacant slot on the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. In 2004, she became the senior campaign adviser for Governor...

Selling Products from Out-of-State Manufacturers

Jan 28, 2019 | Legal, News

Selling Products from Out-of-State Manufacturers – Some members have inquired about the possibility of selling products from craft breweries located in other states.  Under the beer distribution system in Pennsylvania, out-of-state manufacturers are required to give...

Sheetz wages war against mandatory on-premises sales

Jan 28, 2019 | News

Sheetz wages war against mandatory on-premises sales. Sheetz again will ask to own a retail license but not sell on-premises. They lost before in a suit filed by the MBDA, but still want this. So do most other convenience stores, grocery stores, Wal-Mart and Costco....