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Originally Posted by s211
But aren't there already only 2/3 stores in Vancouver proper that qualify on the basis of distance from other liquor stores?
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Not sure about Vancouver city, there is still the private store 1 km rule... but existing stores can be co-branded and moved inside or beside (with access from inside) existing grocery stores. They have removed 'big-box' and general merchandise stores from the grocery store definition, apparently... which is silly.
From the BC Gov news release:
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In order to be eligible, grocery stores will need to have approximately 75% of their sales coming from food products and must be a minimum of 10,000 square feet. Grocery stores will have the opportunity to co-brand with liquor stores - regardless of whether the liquor store is physically in the grocery store - and there will be no minimum size requirement for liquor retail stores set up within grocery stores.
The grocery model will not apply to general merchandise stores or "big box" stores, nor to convenience stores, as previously announced.
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