Off-Premises Applications

An off-premises liquor license is granted to businesses that allows them to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption off the premises. This typically applies to establishments like liquor stores, supermarkets, or other retail outlets where customers can purchase alcoholic drinks but are expected to consume them elsewhere (such as at home, at a party, or at a gathering). Off-premises licenses permit the sale of alcoholic beverages as follows:

• Drug Store Beer: Beer only license for bona fide pharmacies.
  
  
• Grocery Store Beer: Beer only license for bona fide groceries. An applicant for this type of license must certify that it will operate a bona fide retail grocery store, and that such establishment will devote not less than 50% of its public floor space exclusively to the display of consumer commodities (other than beer). The applicant must maintain this percentage throughout the life of the license.
  
  
• Drug Beer/Wine Product: Provides for the sale of beer and wine coolers by bona fide pharmacies.
  
  
• Grocery Beer/Wine Product: Provides for the sale of beer and wine coolers by bona fide groceries.
  
  
• Liquor Store License: This license permits the sale of liquor and wine for off premises consumption.
  
  
• Wine Store: License to sell wine only (not liquor or beer) for off-premises consumption, under the same basic conditions as a Liquor Store.

If you have questions about which off-premises license is right for your business, or would like to schedule an initial consultation regarding your liquor license application, please contact us through our website or by phone: (212) 835-6768 in New York City or (609) 480-3080 in Princeton, New Jersey.