Convenience Store Representation

ALCOHOL LICENSING & PERMITS
One of the firm’s major practice focus area is representing small business owners. We have expertise in representing Convenience Store, Grocery Store, Bar and Restaurant owners with acquiring and protecting their alcohol Licenses and Permits. Serving and selling alcohol may be an essential part of a business. In order to legally sell alcohol, however, the appropriate licensing application must be completed and submitted to the local and state governmental agencies. We counsel prospective licensees, review their license application and assist them in gathering all pertinent information to properly submit the required application and supporting documents. Incomplete application results in rejection which means unnecessary delays and costs for the applicant and leads to further delays for business from operating.
Licensing for Convenience Store, Clubs, Bars & Restaurants To get an alcohol license in Georgia means understanding and demonstrating compliance with number of state laws and local ordinances. Cities and Counties in Georgia have their own regulations and process in place for obtaining and maintaining an alcohol license and permits. While the state creates a process for considering and granting licenses to sell beer, wine or liquor, the details of who can sell what, where and when are left largely to local governments and these regulations vary a greatly one jurisdiction to another. We have the experience and expertise necessary to help your business obtain license and permits in the most efficient and effective manner.
License Denial, Revocation or Citation If your license to serve or sell alcohol has been denied or your business has received a citation, you need representation in obtaining and protecting your license. Contact us and let us help you get your business back on track. We represent wholesalers, retailers, convenience stores, taverns, bars and restaurants about the best ways to get and maintain their state and local alcohol license.

SNAP and WIC
In some situations, a grocery store may be facing legal issues regarding their acceptance of federal assistance programs such as SNAP (formerly referred to as food stamps) and WIC. We can examine these issues and determine the best way to proceed. We can also assist a store with obtaining a SNAP vendor authorization or WIC vendor authorization, or help a store fend off efforts to penalize or disqualify WIC vendors or SNAP vendors.