Satellite pilot liquor store open in Cannon Beach

Published 4:00 pm Monday, December 20, 2010

The satellite store, located in the downtown area of Cannon Beach, is part of a pilot program to test the viability of liquor sales in parts of the state with high tourism or a seasonal influx in sales.

Dave Pastor, the liquor agent for the Cannon Beach liquor store on Sunset Boulevard is also running the satellite store.

The pilot program will run no more than 24 months. After that time, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission will conduct a review to determine the success of the program.

“Although this is the coast’s slowest time of year, sales at the pilot store have been fairly steady,” said Brian Flemming, OLCC Retail Services Director.

“So far, what we’ve seen is that the customers tend to be tourists staying in Cannon Beach. We expect customer traffic to increase throughout the next year, especially during the summer.”

The liquor store features higher end selections of liquor products as well as locally-made Oregon spirits. The store opened its doors Sept. 1.