Prince George’s shoppers say they’re all in for more grocery stores throughout the county — even if that means beer and wine are sold inside.
The effort to attract grocery stores to the county follows a multi-year campaign to bring the provision to Maryland.
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“For party sake, for entertainment sake, I think that’s great — I’m not a drinker,” said one resident.
Prince George's county leaders say the sale of beer and wine is one way to attract private businesses.
“The real goal is to bring grocery stores into communities that historically that don’t have them,” said Council Member Krystal Oriadha. “We understand we have to incentivize that and so we look at adding beer and wine as incentive for them to come into areas th