LCB's wine kiosk experiment may be ending

[RamboLiberal]

HARRISBURG - The state Liquor Control Board's one-year experiment with wine kiosks may soon be coming to an end at a supermarket near you.

The LCB claims the Conshohocken-based contractor that provided the kiosks owes the state nearly $1 million.

The contractor disputes this. But the liquor board has warned that if its differences with Simple Brands L.L.C. can't be resolved within the next 45 days, it will "cease all kiosk operations," according to letters between the board and the company obtained by The Inquirer.

Though ending the kiosk era would deliver a hard knock to the board's effort to operate more like a business, particularly as it tries to fend off threats of privatization, it might ease some criticism leveled at the agency. The LCB has endured jokes and ridicule for the 10-foot-high machines that require customers to blow into Breathalyzers.



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Good - stupid idea in the first place in stores where I can buy beer but have to use one of these stupid machines to buy wine.

[PRETZEL]

1. we had one of these in one of our local stores

beside the fact it was closed on Sunday they were down more than they were working.

Plus the 1 -2 dollar service charge for the pretty small selection just wasn't worth it.

[demguy72340]

2. interesting