Battle between beer distributors and convenience stores in alcohol debate

HARRISBURG PATRIOT-NEWS: …But now, as those in favor of liberalizing Pennsylvania’s alcohol sales rules make another big, budget-season push, the major battle is joined: whether to end the long-time ban on selling alcohol and gasoline at the same place.

If the ban ends, observers on all sides of the issue say, it will erase the biggest hurdle to beer sales at chain convenience stores, almost all of which currently sell gas and are open round-the-clock.

Most local beer distributors frame the issue as a matter of economic life or death… (more)

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