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Preston Super Soda withdraws DoorDash delivery plan for now after board flags permitting, oversight gaps
Summary
Preston Super Soda’s owner asked to use DoorDash’s platform for alcohol deliveries; commissioners and counsel said local permitting, geofencing, delivery logs, and age‑verification access must be resolved. The owner agreed to withdraw the DoorDash plan and return with a revised, store-run delivery proposal.
Parth Patel, owner of Preston Super Soda, asked the Caroline County Board of License Commissioners on Jan. 20 for permission to offer alcohol deliveries using DoorDash's technology (the company would provide the platform; store staff would make deliveries).
Commissioners and legal counsel repeatedly raised questions about whether DoorDash would need a county delivery permit, how the county would verify customer age and detect fake IDs,…
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