Why do Canadian Costco/Whole Foods stores not sell liquor?

In for roughly 2/3 of Canadians, off-premises liquor sales in their province are found in government stores only . With that limitation, there's no way for Costco or Whole Foods to sell liquor in Canada. read more

In for roughly 2/3 of Canadians, off-premises liquor sales in their province are found in government stores only . With that limitation, there’s no way for Costco or Whole Foods to sell liquor in Canada. read more

In a place like Portland you'll need to hit 2 Fred Meyers or Whole Foods to see the selection in 1 Denver liquor store (admittedly, a nice Denver liquor store). And then, if you want craft spirits, they have so few liquor stores there that you'll drive 8 miles to find a wide selection. read more