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Holiday liquor store coming to Bellis Fair
17.10.09
BELLINGHAM ? While looking for gifts this holiday season, shoppers at Bellis Fair will now have the option of choosing liquor and wine.
The Washington State Liquor Control Board will open holiday gift stores at four Western Washington malls on Sunday, Nov. 1, as part of a pilot program. The holiday store at Bellis Fair will be in the Macy?s wing, near the Big 5 Sporting Goods store
The stores will have a holiday feel, carrying gift packages such as liquor-based chocolates, eggnog, and wine as well as liquor with special holiday glasses.
?It is not a typical liquor store. The emphasis will be on gifts that shoppers can give during the holidays,? said Brian Smith, spokesman for the Liquor Control Board. He noted the selection will be significantly smaller than a traditional state liquor store.
The reason for the program is two-fold: The agency hopes to generate $3.8 million in addition revenue to help offset the state budget deficit; it also wants to see if customers are interested in holiday stores in convenient locations like a mall.
Smith said several factors were involved in choosing Bellis Fair as one of the four locations, including the fact it?s a major mall serving the northern part of the state. The other malls in the pilot program are Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood, Pacific Place in Seattle and The Commons at Federal Way.
The holiday store will have a different look than other state liquor stores, but Smith said the same security measures will be in place. While customers must be 21 or older to buy products, people under 21 may enter the store if accompanied by someone over 21. Security cameras will be in the store.
Dennis Curtis, general manager at Bellis Fair, said they aren?t planning to take measures beyond what?s being put in place by the Liquor Control Board. Drinking alcohol is not allowed on mall property except in authorized restaurants.
?It?s an interesting idea; holiday liqueurs are a popular gift,? Curtis said. ?We bring in many different retailers for the holidays, and this is one more for shoppers.?
Along with the holiday gift stores, the Liquor Control Board has a few other projects as it attempts to increase revenue. These include opening 15 new stores in the state, increasing the number of stores open Sundays, opening most state stores on seven holidays and expanding lottery sales in stores.
The Liquor Control Board is seeking comments about the holiday gift stores. Comments can be sent by e-mail to comments@liq.wa.gov.
