Tennessee retailers have new legislative goal: Wine sales on Sunday
NASHVILLE — Two years ago after persuading Tennessee lawmakers to let them sell wine, state grocery and convenience stores are now setting an ambitious new goal: repealing the long-standing ban on Sunday sales of wine.
Rob Ikard, president and CEO of the Tennessee Grocers & Convenience Store Association, said the grocers group is joining with Tennessee wineries and the Distilled Spirits Council to push for what he calls "seven-day sales."
"We think if there's ever a time to try it, it's right now, because we know our customers are really perplexed they can't buy wine in our food stores on Sunday when they can buy beer across the aisle," Ikard said.
He noted customers went "nuts" with delight when grocery stores began offering wine July 1.
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I am not one who buys or consumes much in the way of alcohol, but the laws on the sale of it are often beyond absurd. 
