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Two neighborhood convenience stores agree to phase out single‑serve alcohol, add cameras and hourly litter pickup
Summary
Owners of National Grocery and Good Spot Foods told the Licenses Committee they will remove many single‑serve beer and small spirit items, install cameras and increase outside cleanups, after months of negotiation with aldermen and neighborhood groups.
After several months of meetings with neighborhood groups and the Licenses Committee, owners of two convenience stores in the Clark Square / 30th & National corridor told the committee they will stop selling a long list of single‑serve alcoholic products and adopt new neighborhood‑focused policies.
The owner/operators of National Grocery (30 Fifth & National) and the related Good Spot location (20 Second & National) presented lists of items they will remove from sale, including many 12‑, 16‑ and 24‑ounce single‑serve beer cans and several 50ml to 200ml “mini” spirit bottles commonly sold as single‑serve shots. Both businesses agreed to a six‑month phase‑out to sell through existing…
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