tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post2189592649496659440..comments2024-03-28T00:49:16.065-07:00Comments on The San Jose Blog: Guest Post on Off-site Alcohol Sales PermitsJoshua Santoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-33093501762213935522013-12-05T11:13:08.593-08:002013-12-05T11:13:08.593-08:00Won't this affect alcohol quality?Won't this affect alcohol quality?<br /><br />Non religious alcohol rehabshttp://www.nonfaithbased-drugrehab.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-65933287634240266492013-10-16T06:03:39.974-07:002013-10-16T06:03:39.974-07:00Hello Guys,
You can obtain a liquor license in So...Hello Guys,<br /><br />You can obtain a liquor license in South Australia without representation. However, though it seems easy on the surface the process involves a lot of follow up and documentation that if not done correctly can lead to long delays and financial costs if you a first timer to the industry. You can get it done faster and keep the cost down if you choose to work with a liquor licensing expert.Liquor licensing south australiahttp://lionliquorlicensing.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-88794638694670140982013-10-15T08:22:06.333-07:002013-10-15T08:22:06.333-07:00If it was a Whole Foods (which also sells beer, wi...If it was a Whole Foods (which also sells beer, wine, and hard alcohol), I'm sure nobody would be against it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-49762304956890359542013-10-07T18:53:15.828-07:002013-10-07T18:53:15.828-07:00Also, based on my experience of how things work in...Also, based on my experience of how things work in San Jose, we have no idea if this "group" is being backed by other liquor stores in the area who are afraid it will cut into their sales.Toddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-33827668278048273972013-10-07T17:50:14.285-07:002013-10-07T17:50:14.285-07:00Did you not see the above reply? The city isn'...Did you not see the above reply? The city isn't just approving permits for big businesses and denying "mom and pop" shops as the guest post is claiming.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-68053777046744446102013-10-07T16:46:17.356-07:002013-10-07T16:46:17.356-07:00I think you may be correct in that. I also haven&...I think you may be correct in that. I also haven't seen any statistics or data about off-site sales even correlating to an increase in crime. If I walk into my local Target, say, and buy a bottle of Jack Daniels, does that mean I'm going to immediately pop it open in the parking lot and become drunk and disorderly and looking for car windows to smash in the surrounding neighborhood (where I presumably live)? Of course not! I'm going to take it home and consume it slowly there, one dram at a time (or perhaps two).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-20764449057162050862013-10-07T16:38:04.466-07:002013-10-07T16:38:04.466-07:00They may or may not be NIMBY Walmart folks posting...They may or may not be NIMBY Walmart folks posting this but the bigger picture and problem that I agree with as a resident is that the city is pushing through an excessive number of permits for big businesses wanting to sell off-site alcohol sales regardless of what the state recommends or what may be better for the community long term. Just because someone- me included- may not agree with Walmart’s business practices and may not want them in their community doesn’t mean that any arguments against a bad policy the city has should be discredited simply for that reason. Its the equivalent of the "no, you shut up" comeback. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-42195167377716001032013-10-07T09:32:37.696-07:002013-10-07T09:32:37.696-07:00Is there any evidence that allowing hard alcohol s...Is there any evidence that allowing hard alcohol sales will "cause" an increase in crime? If not, I call shenanigans Toddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-47479473677774425392013-10-07T03:54:50.631-07:002013-10-07T03:54:50.631-07:00Yes they are. Look at the email address they use: ...Yes they are. Look at the email address they use: "keepwestgateshoppingcentersafe@gmail.com". They don't want the Walmart Neighborhood Market and are using the alcohol sales issue as a way to get their point of view heard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-57473670048630303622013-10-07T03:51:46.819-07:002013-10-07T03:51:46.819-07:00Anon #2 (who I assume wrote the guest post), just ...Anon #2 (who I assume wrote the guest post), just admit that you aren't worried about the off-site alcohol sales and that you are against Walmart (and not even a Supercenter, it's just a grocery store) and think it'll "destroy" your neighborhood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-65529437543238837022013-10-06T23:57:05.007-07:002013-10-06T23:57:05.007-07:00I am sorry but you are incorrect. If you check wit...I am sorry but you are incorrect. If you check with the city, ABC has deemed Walmart’s location at Westgate mall as being over concentrated with liquor licenses which is why the city has to hold a public convenience and necessity hearing on Walmart's license. If approved, Walmart's license at Westgate would be off-site alcohol license number FIVE within only a 1,000 foot radius of Walmart. While 1,000 feet may sound like a lot, it would be five stores selling hard alcohol all within less than 1/5th of a mile from Walmart- 3 is the amount deemed acceptable by ABC. The fact that the location was a Safeway before doesn’t mean that the neighborhood should be ok with being overrun with off-site alcohol licenses. We deserve better long term planning from the city. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-65937161443453330702013-10-06T23:45:39.182-07:002013-10-06T23:45:39.182-07:00I have yet to see a Wal-Mart or indeed any box sto...I have yet to see a Wal-Mart or indeed any box store (unless BevMo counts) that contains 20% floorspace dedicated to alcohol sales.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-22772724225209642502013-10-06T23:42:34.712-07:002013-10-06T23:42:34.712-07:00I for one live in a neighborhood in SJ that has ov...I for one live in a neighborhood in SJ that has over five stores selling off-site alcohol when there are only supposed to be three and do not like the way my neighborhood is perceived in part because of this. I appreciate this post and Josh allowing it on his blog. Just because someone is against a particular policy or type of business that arguably impacts their community does not make them just another NIMBY.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-33763957821504052982013-10-06T22:59:35.103-07:002013-10-06T22:59:35.103-07:00Sounds like NIMBY to me.Sounds like NIMBY to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-56867162504412103122013-10-06T14:07:35.285-07:002013-10-06T14:07:35.285-07:00Exactly. I can't believe Josh allowed this inc...Exactly. I can't believe Josh allowed this incredibly biased guest post (which also contains some incorrect generalizations). The point about denying off-site sales to non-grocery businesses is wrong. Just in the downtown area Market Beer Co., ISO:Beers, and the new BJ's have gotten off-site permits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-5865102160958384742013-10-06T10:41:29.406-07:002013-10-06T10:41:29.406-07:00The Walmart Neighborhood Market at Westgate replac...The Walmart Neighborhood Market at Westgate replaced a Safeway store at the same location. The Safeway store sold beer wine and liquors when it operated at that location. The Walmart Neighborhood Market is not a complete Walmart Superstore. It is primarily a grocery store, carrying a similar array of products one would expect of Safeway or Lucky. Between that and the Target store, there would be two off-site alcohol sales permits at Westgate shopping center—an increase of zero from when the Safeway operated in the same location.Tupac Choprahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132255725637861188noreply@blogger.com