On March 16, some state-run liquor stores were packed with customers. People lined up to stock up before the statewide closure of all Fine Wine and Good Spirits stores. Five weeks later, storefronts are deserted with "Closed Until Further Notice" signs posted on windows.
Orders of wine and spirits have been moved online and many people reported problems getting through to the state's store website.
Now, Pennsylvanians will have a new way to buy wine and spirits during the coronavirus pandemic. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) announced select Fine Wine and Good Spirits stores will begin offering curbside pickup at stores.
Starting on April 20, 176 stores will take a limited number of orders by phone from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., or until the store reaches the maximum number of orders it can fulfill that day. The service will be available Mondays through Saturdays.
In-person pickup orders will be capped at six bottles and only one order will be accepted per caller, per store, per day. Store staff will guide callers through what products are available and in stock at their locations.
Payment by credit card will be required by phone and all curbside pickup sales are final. The PLCB anticipates an overwhelming demand.
"We ask you to remain patient if you don't get through by phone right away. We're optimistic our capacity to fulfill orders through our website and curbside pickup will increase in the coming weeks," the agency said.
For an entire list of the stores offering curbside pickup, click here.
In South Central Pennsylvania, pick up orders are available at the following locations:
Adams County
Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection #0101
Marshall’s Plaza
1275 York Road
Gettysburg, PA 17325
717-337-2168
Dauphin County
Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection #2210
5070 Jonestown Road
Harrisburg, PA 17112
717-671-0435
Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection #2211
Hershey Square Shopping Center
1158 Mae Street
Hummelstown, PA 17036
717-534-2494
Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection #2220
Blue Mountain Commons
2310 Linglestown Road
Harrisburg, PA 17110
717-671-8751
Fine Wine & Good Spirits #2218
731 Cherry Drive
Hershey, PA 17033
717-534-2810
Cumberland County
Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection #2101
Carlisle Marketplace
281 S. Spring Garden Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
717-249-8159
Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection #2102
West Shore Plaza Shopping Center
1200 Market Street
Lemoyne, PA 17043
717-731-7143
Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection #2332
Lawrence Park Shopping Center
1991 Sproul Road
Broomall, PA 19008
610-325-5248
Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection #2334
Brandywine Mills
1751 Wilmington Pike
Glen Mills, PA 19342
484-840-1241
Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection #2341
Ellis Preserve Town Center
3735 West Chester Pike
Newtown Square, PA 19073
610-325-2360
Fine Wine & Good Premium Collection #2342
Promenade at Granite Run
1083 W. Baltimore Pike
Media, PA 19063
610-566-1549
Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection #2343
127 W. Lancaster Avenue
Wayne, PA 19087
610-688-6154
Lancaster County
Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection #3622
Shoppes at Kissel Village
1036 Lititz Pike
Lititz, PA 17543
717-625-7080
Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection #3625
Centerville Square
558 Centerville Road
Lancaster, PA 17601
717-898-5944
Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection #3627
Shoppes at Belmont
1565 Fruitville Pike
Lancaster, PA 17601
717-299-7661
Lebanon County
Fine Wine & Good Spirits #3801
Promenade at Lebanon East
102 N. 8th Avenue
Lebanon, PA 17046
717-272-1979
York County
Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection #6711
Hanover Crossing Shopping Center
431 Eisenhower Drive
Hanover, PA 17331
717-630-3180
Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection #6714
Shrewsbury Commons Shopping Center
802 Shrewsbury Commons Avenue
Shrewsbury, PA 17361
717-759-2639
Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection #6716
West Manchester Town Center
880 Town Center Drive
York, PA 17408
717-767-4514
Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection #6717
York Marketplace
2547 E. Market Street
York, PA 17402
717-751-6884