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Old 08-13-2022, 02:10 PM
 
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Lease was probably up and the landlord was asking for rent they weren't willing to pay.
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Old 08-14-2022, 11:22 AM
 
Location: Manhattan
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"Two buck Chuck" has not existed since at least 2011.

Best Wine store is Mr. Wright on Third Avenue and 89th St. They still sell a few $5.99 wines that are drinkable. The "Chuck" varietals were detestable.

Best deals at Trader Joe's were the cheap PORT wines if that is to your taste.

Best thing about TJ's wine store were the very pleasant cashiers.
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Old 08-18-2022, 05:09 PM
 
Location: Bronx, New York
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Bought plenty of Chianti wines, there!

Here come the conspiracy theories, from running from the unions to NYU is takin' over!
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Old 08-18-2022, 08:58 PM
 
Location: Harlem, NY
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they probably lost their liquor license due to selling to underage teens who attend high schools and NYU, in the union square area. got reported, investigated and busted. sweeping it under the rug by closing, and relocating
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Old 08-19-2022, 08:44 AM
 
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they probably lost their liquor license due to selling to underage teens who attend high schools and NYU, in the union square area. got reported, investigated and busted. sweeping it under the rug by closing, and relocating
Could be! the whole liquor license mention in the article was vague and sus , unless you have to get a new license when you move to a new building??
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Old 08-20-2022, 10:02 AM
 
Location: Brooklyn, NY
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they probably lost their liquor license due to selling to underage teens who attend high schools and NYU, in the union square area. got reported, investigated and busted. sweeping it under the rug by closing, and relocating
This could definitely be part of it.

Also, with retail stores closing in NYC - specifically Manhattan - reasons almost always related to the very high rent costs to run a store in Manhattan in general.

If sales dip consistently for just a little, operating costs eat bigtime into the profits.

I bet they reopen though in another part of the city--unless TJ's is looking at closing these wine-specific stores in general.
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Old 08-21-2022, 09:42 AM
 
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This could definitely be part of it.

Also, with retail stores closing in NYC - specifically Manhattan - reasons almost always related to the very high rent costs to run a store in Manhattan in general.

If sales dip consistently for just a little, operating costs eat bigtime into the profits.

I bet they reopen though in another part of the city--unless TJ's is looking at closing these wine-specific stores in general.
Yeah heard after the pandemic rent prices went up even for doctor offices
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Old 08-21-2022, 11:38 AM
 
Location: Manhattan
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AHA, the REAL story.


The TJ's Wine Store was scheduled for a vote to UNIONIZE.
A dirty word for capitalists.

Hence, the closure.
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Old 08-21-2022, 11:45 AM
 
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AHA, the REAL story.


The TJ's Wine Store was scheduled for a vote to UNIONIZE.
A dirty word for capitalists.

Hence, the closure.
Got proof to this reason for CLOSING or is the real story and gossip the same in the 2022 dictionary?
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Old 08-21-2022, 11:46 AM
 
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they probably lost their liquor license due to selling to underage teens who attend high schools and NYU, in the union square area. got reported, investigated and busted. sweeping it under the rug by closing, and relocating
This isn't a hole in the wall hood store
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