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Tied house rules
by evansfox | Jun 21, 2015 | Brewery & Cidery, Craft Beverage Branding, Distillery, General Business, Restaurants & Bar, Retail Liquor License, Wineries
Tied house rules prevent any person from having a direct or indirect interest in both a wholesale and a retail business involving alcohol. For example, a craft beverage manufacturer cannot also own a liquor store. There are ways to work around some of the...
Recordkeeping requirements for liquor and wine stores
by evansfox | Jun 21, 2015 | Brewery & Cidery, Craft Beverage Branding, Distillery, General Business, Restaurants & Bar, Retail Liquor License, Wineries
I was counselling a new liquor store owner about some of the rules that they needed to be aware of as they launch the new business. One of the issues that came up was record keeping. Some stores use modern POS (“point of sale”) systems that track inventory, sales and...
There are less laws and rules for liquor and wine store sales, promotions and loyalty clubs than you might think
by evansfox | Jun 21, 2015 | Brewery & Cidery, Craft Beverage Branding, Distillery, General Business, Restaurants & Bar, Retail Liquor License, Wineries
I was speaking with a liquor store owner about a past disciplinary matter. The licensee indicated that he had been issued a violation because he had used the word “free” in association with the sale of alcoholic beverages. I was curious about the violation because I...
State lawmakers fight back against State Liquor Authority enforcement activity
by evansfox | Jun 20, 2015 | General Business, Retail Liquor License
Both chambers of the New York legislature have passed a bill in response to the State Liquor Authority’s attempt to penalize a retailer for allegedly making illegal direct wine shipments to states whose laws prohibit direct-shipping. The case has been controversial...
Proposed federal law would reduce federal alcohol taxes for craft alcoholic beverage producers
by evansfox | Jun 20, 2015 | General Business, Retail Liquor License
Under the proposed Craft Modernization Act, breweries producing less than 2 million barrels annually will enjoy significant tax savings. The federal excise tax rate on a brewer’s first 60,000 barrels (annually) would be cut in half, from $7 per barrel to $3.50. This...
Finger Lakes Innovation Hot Spot
by evansfox | Jun 11, 2015 | General Business, Tips For the Entrepreneur
Looking Into the Crystal Ball After a Business Divorce
by evansfox | May 26, 2015 | General Business
When a business breaks up and owners go their own way, there are many issues to address. You can start the process with these 5 steps: Make a list of key business assets, Determine current ownership of each asset, Determine who wants or needs each asset, and whether...
Concerns When Your Business Partner (co-owner) Exits the Business
by evansfox | May 26, 2015 | General Business
When your business partner announces he or she wants to leave the business, you will either go into panic mode or sigh in relief. Either way, there are a number of concerns and issues that need to be addressed as the business relationship comes to an end. The first...
What are the filing due dates for TTB operational reports?
by evansfox | May 11, 2015 | General Business, Retail Liquor License
TTB F 5210.5, Report - Manufacturer of Tobacco Products or Cigarette Papers and Tubes - must be submitted on or before the 20th day of the month after the end of the reporting period (27CFR 40.202). TTB F 5220.4 - Report - Proprietor of Export Warehouse - must be...
Knucklehead Craft Brewery: more than just great beer!
by evansfox | Apr 20, 2015 | General Business, Restaurants & Bar, Retail Liquor License
By Lisa Castaneda I recently had the pleasure of taking a trip to Webster to visit Knucklehead brewery. Being a Churchville native I don’t always venture past the city but after meeting the owners of Knuckleheads at a seminar I had to see what it was all about. While...
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