These small business owners traveled from every corner of CT yesterday to fight for what they believe in: the American dream. More small businesses cannot close because major corporations want a larger piece of the pie. Thank you to the GL Committee for hearing us.

“Turning grocery stores into alcohol emporiums would be a damaging mistake.” We agree Kevin Rennie! Read more below courant.com/opinion/op-ed/…

Thank you for the support, Chefplum. Time for the CT legislature to step up and #supportlocalbusiness

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Better for the customer and better for our community...keep wine local!

When big box supermarkets get wine, it breaks the entire experience for CT Wine Customers. Loss of QUALITY in SELECTION & SERVICE! Write legislators to oppose this now: p2a.co/GYv3hGl Follow CT Wine Customer for more info

If HB5918 passes, CT small-businesses and consumers will suffer while mega-supermarkets further pad their pockets. This is a classic story of the little guy standing up to the bully and we need the Legislature to do what’s right. Read more below: ctinsider.com/opinion/articl…

Thank you to everyone across CT supporting their local package stores and joining us in saying #nowine sales in grocery stores. Join the cause today.

Monster, monster, monster hearing at Legislative Office Building on legislation to clear the way for wine sales in grocery stores. Package stores and supermarkets forming battle lines for the latest clash between the two industries over the expansion of state liquor laws. Cheers.

Thank you to everyone who showed up today to support family-owned businesses here in CT. courant.com/politics/hc-po…

Last week small business owners and workers from across CT packed the Capitol to make their voices heard on HB5918. If you agree with us that #shoppinglocal is more important than corporate profits, follow and retweet today.

When corporate greed wins, small businesses and consumers lose. Thank you Paul Choiniere for covering HB5918 fairly and pointing out the fallacy at the heart of mega supermarket’s convenience argument. Read more below: theday.com/columnists/202…

Check out this Op-Ed by CPSA’s Sean Hughes explaining our opposition to HB5918 and how over 1,000 people showed up to tell the GL committee why this is a bad idea for businesses and consumers. thebeveragejournal.com/cpsa-news-groc…

Thank you State Rep Raghib Allie-Brennan for supporting small businesses and Connecticut consumers. Check out his Op-Ed below. ctmirror.org/2023/02/28/ct-…

WE'RE BACK...fighting for Connecticut small business owners & consumers. Big Box stores' money grab after alcohol sales in CT is not going away. We must stand up again this year to protect our neighborhood package store. Follow to learn about how we are fighting for you.

This week, our “Don’t Let Big Box Supermarkets Break Us,” posters started hitting stores across CT. If you see one in your local package store, please take 5 minutes to sign up today. We’re going to need your support to help us protect our neighborhood package stores. Stay tuned!