Beer and wine sales in grocery stores appear stalled for this year

By: Bryan P. Sears

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 1,140

Last Updated: 6 days ago

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Consumers looking to buy beer and wine in grocery and other retail stores may have to wait a little longer.

What is practically a perennial effort to let other retailers sell some alcoholic beverages appears destined to stall again, with two key Senate Democrats saying a Senate bill is not poised to move forward, and a House version hitting a brick wall of concerns about small business owners Wednesday.

“I don’t foresee us this year …

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