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January 19, 2024
Will BC follow Ontario’s lead on liquor licensing for convenience stores, corner stores and small grocers? Probably not. In December 2023, Premier Doug Ford announced that […]
January 12, 2024
Getting BC liquor license approval is an important milestone for businesses that wish to sell or serve liquor in this province. Once your license has been […]
January 9, 2024
BC Liquor & Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB) recently announced a change to BC liquor license renewals. Purchases made from other licensees are now excluded from the […]
December 20, 2023
Though the liquor license consultants at Thrive are as busy as Santa’s elves this time of year, we also take time to pause, reflect and be […]
December 16, 2023
In September 2023, ABLE BC (Alliance of Beverage Licensees BC) released its annual advocacy report “2023 Advocacy Report: Building for the Future” (PDF).
December 10, 2023
‘Tis the season for festive celebration and for liquor industry analysts and experts to predict beverage alcohol trends for 2024. Datassential, a food and beverage industry […]
December 5, 2023
On November 27, 2023, LCRB (BC Liquor & Cannabis Regulation Branch) issued Bulletin 23-11 which allows BC liquor licensees who hold multiple licenses to buy and […]
November 29, 2023
Liquor store owners often contact Thrive Liquor & Cannabis Advisors when they are starting in business and need guidance through the liquor store license application process. […]
November 22, 2023
A recent cannabis survey revealed that the majority of Canadians still support the legalization of recreational cannabis. The Cannabis Act came into force in 2018 and […]
November 17, 2023
As liquor license consultants, we spend a lot of time working with private liquor store owners auditing store performance and finding ways to improve operations, including […]
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