New state liquor store opens in New Hampton

NEW HAMPTON — The New Hampshire Liquor Commission opened a new store Wednesday at 325 on NH Route 104, near Exit 23 on I-93, in the space next to the Dunkin' Donuts that formerly housed the Tedeschi Food Shop.

Joseph Mollica, chairman of the commission, said that the store replaces the outlet on Lake Street in Bristol, which closed the same day. The store, one of 21 the commission has relocated or renovated in the last four years, is expected to generate more than $2.5 million in annual sales.

With 12,000 square feet of space, the store will offer an expansive inventory of of more than 4,000 wines and spirits, including premium products, among them wines stored in temperature and humidity controlled vaults. It will also feature iPad kiosks to enable patrons to browse the inventory or match wines with foods.

The commission is also building a new 9,000-square-foot store at the Riverside Landing on Ridge View Lane in Plymouth that will replace the store on Tenney Mountain Highway.

– Michael Kitch

The New Hampshire Liquor Commission opened a new Liquor & Wine Outlet on Route 104 in New Hampton on Thursday. The new 12,000-square-foot store features state-of-the-art upgrades and more than 4,000 varieties and sizes of wines and spirits. This new Liquor & Wine Outlet replaces the existing Liquor & Wine Outlet (#44) on Lake Street in Bristol. Since 2012, the state has relocated or renovated 21 New Hampshire Liquor & Wine Outlets across the state. (Courtesy photo)