Thousands of Grocery Store Jobs from Wine Law
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011Thousands of grocery store jobs (Click here) could be created if state legislators pass a law allowing wine to be sold in stores.
The Tennessee General Assembly is currently considering whether or not to allow wine sales in grocery stores, marking the fifth consecutive year that such a law has been proposed. An economic impact study from the Tennessee Grocers and Convenience Store Association found that law could create more than 3,000 jobs.
Depending on how the law is adopted, anywhere from 1,597 to 3,513 jobs could be created. At the same time, the state’s wine industry would grow by 25 to 55 percent, and the tax and license fees paid by local and state governments would pump $19 million to $38 million into the local economy.