UPDATE: 3/16/2020 4:45 PM
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board announced they will be closing of ALL Fine Wine & Good Spirits Stores, Licensee Service Centers and e-Commerce Sales as Part of COVID-19 mitigation.
Closures start 9:00 PM on March 17 until further notice. Also, the e-commerce site will no longer accept orders after 5:00 PM Monday, March 16.
Toward the end of the month, the PLCB will re-evaluate their operations.
“This was a tremendously difficult decision to make, and we understand the disruption our store closures will have on consumers and licensees across the commonwealth,” said Board Chairman Tim Holden. “But in these uncertain and unprecedented times, the public health crisis and mitigation effort must take priority over the sale of wine and spirits, as the health and safety of our employees and communities is paramount.”
Original Article: 3/14/2020 6:38 PM
The PA Liquor Control Board has announced a "phased closure" of Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores in Eastern PA due to the coronavirus.
According to a statement released on their website, the closure will happen in over the next couple of days at "stores and licensee service centers in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus."
All 88 stores in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties that are normally open on Sundays will be open regular hours tomorrow, Sunday, March 15.
Less than half of those stores will be open on Monday (see the list here), and effective Tuesday, March 17th, all FW&GS stores in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties will close and remain closed until further notice.
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