Gee - this sound familiar....LOL

I'm not sure this is a great idea. By having two stores in such close proximity, it doesn't create MORE customers (alcohol drinkers), but only dilutes the number of customers that go to each store, weakening the long-term business viability. Hopefully this won't lead to low-ball selling of the store(s) somewhere down the road, leading to two eventual second-rate stores (selling lotto and cigarettes etc, to maximize profits) instead of one strong, viable niche business, as time goes by.

If I recall correctly, it was always reported that there would be two stores - but didn't the Mayor go on record advising or recommending that one of the licenses would go to the individual that funded the petition drive? At any rate - can't wait till the Loganville store/s open!

Michelle, he really did want that to happen but legally it couldn't, which I think is what Grayson found out too. I believe that this was the best way for them to do it legally!

That is my understanding as well- They went from two to one, and now back to two. Any way we look at it, it should be a revenue generator- I only worry that for this market, the competition between two stores will harm BOTH businesses. . .

Will be interested in the details of the lottery and how that will work. Hopefully, it will be a fair, non-biased method of which two applicants receive a license. Of course, I hope that the individual or business that funded the petition drive wins that lottery.

What is a lottery, a chance to determine if the best or the worst and everything inbetween can be selected. I am afraid this will be like the weekly PowerBall lottery more losers than winners.

A great way to be fair and impartial and no one is responsible for making a decision, no one to blame if a buines fails.remeber the Federal Government failed in the operation of a legal busines in Nevada.

Do we know how many applicants will be participating in the lottery?

Chuck - sometimes many politicians shouldn't be responsible for making a decision...lol Just saying :)

Didn't I read that the owner of the liquor store in Grayson was hand picked by Grayson council members and the mayor, and the other's in line who were ahead of the now owner were bumped down the list.

Because of this action I will shop at the liquor store in Loganville whenever one opens up.

Sounds like favoritism to me, but isn't that what government is about. You scratch my back I will scratch yours. Yes, I know the tax paid by the liquor store is allowing the Grayson City Limit citizens free trash pick up.

It's all about who you know in government local and large government.

@ j m davis,
You are essentially correct. The Grayson Council (excluding Mayor) unanimously voted to approve the license for Richard Tucker.

There were two other applicants - A Grayson business owner who funded the petition drive and already owned the proposed property, and a couple that owned one liquor store in Madison.

According to another Patch article (Suwanee?), Tucker transferred one of his Georgia Package Store Licenses to Wayne Mason - one of his long-time business partners - a few months prior to the Grayson Council vote.

Georgia law only allows an individual to hold two package store licenses.