Thu
Feb 3 2011
01:13 pm
They say maybe 3000 new jobs in TN...
By: RoaneBooster

And 3000 new jobs in TN has to be a good thing. I know there are arguments on both sides of this issue, and some of the arguments either way seem to make sense. I present it here for your edification, consideration, and possible discussion.

It has to do with an economic impact study on wine in grocery stores, along with beer. See below:
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RB

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Some other info I found related to this subject...

Submitted by RoaneBooster on February 3, 2011 - 1:17pm.

(link...)

RB

Not sure

Submitted by chelsea on February 3, 2011 - 2:26pm.

I am not sure about wine in the grocery store. Some people don't like beer being sold in grocery stores, and I am sure they won't want wine. As far as jobs, I really doubt it. Grocery stores, in my experience, seldom have enough staff to get customers checked out quickly, and I doubt adding wine sales will change that.
The liquor stores will lose sales due to the convenience of wine in the grocery stores. Some may close, so how does that affect other tax revenues that may be lost due to the closure?
Personally, if is passes I think it will just be a shift in where the revenue is and where the jobs are located. A shift, not an increase, sort of like stealing the other guys business via legislation.
Also, wasn't this taken up in a previous legislative session?

I'm not sure, Chelsea...

Submitted by RoaneBooster on February 3, 2011 - 2:41pm.

... if it was addressed (in the General Assembly) in the same fashion or not, to be honest. It may be somewhat different this time, but I can't claim that as a hard-core fact - only my impression.

I'm not sure, based on what I read (and I intend to re-read it this evening), that they're really talking that much about jobs in grocery stores, but overall jobs produced by allowing the Tennessee wine industry to market its goods in our groceery stores.

I know there is opposition from some liquor store folks. I'm not sure that adding another outlet for local (Tennessee) wine will force many of them out of business, however. My guess is that a liquor store that close to going out of business is a possibly-failing business more affected by a business plan with inadequate capitalization rather than a thriving business going under from this degree of limited competition.

Those who don't like beer in grocery stores have already either chosen to go to other grocery stores or have decided "what the heck" and bit the bullet and continued to go to grocery stores with beer. I doubt the addition of wine will have much effect in that regard.

Just my opinion, though. Maybe I'll be more knowledgeable after I've re-read these reports later on :-)

RB

Checked

Submitted by chelsea on February 3, 2011 - 4:21pm.

Did a little checking. In '09 (106th) legislation was introduced to allow sales "in certain retail food stores". Ketron was one of the sponsors. It didn't go anywhere. In that same session Pub. Ch. 348 passed, which dealt with direct shipping of wine by in-state and out-of-state shippers. Which meant I could order wine from Biltmore instead of going to get it myself.
Also in '07 Pub Ch 433, dealt with sales of wine at a winery.
As far as more wineries in Tennessee, I think it is a good idea. Hope to see more of them.

Thanks!

Submitted by RoaneBooster on February 3, 2011 - 4:32pm.

Good info you got there. I appreciate the work and providing us with this additional stuff.

It seems there is a good deal of good ground in TN for vineyards. If we got the land, and it can be put to use and employee people in a new business/industry, I say "go for it!"

RB

Ha!

Submitted by WhitesCreek on February 3, 2011 - 5:20pm.

So the jobs will be created because people will drink a lot more? That slogan is definitely a winner here in the bible belt.

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