Impact of Finger Lakes businesses on the New York economy

In 1976, the NYSLA passed the Farm Winery Act, which allowed NY grape growers to operate small wineries. Since then, the Finger Lakes Region has sprouted 119 wineries, accounting for more than one-third of NYS wineries. New York wineries is a $3.8 billion industry,...

Buying a restaurant in New York

If you are looking to purchase a restaurant in New York, you have two options: (1) buy the sellers’ ownership shares; or (2) buy the seller’s assets. Like any choice, there are advantages and disadvantages to either option, but generally, an asset purchase is more...

SLA sends warning for selling alcohol to minors

In June, the New York State Liquor Authority (“SLA”) conducted an underage decoy detail in western New York, targeting 124 licensed convenience stores and charged 41 of those stores, located in Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Rochester, with selling alcohol to minors. This...