North Carolina Beer & Wine in Grocery Stores (2026)

Beer & Wine in Grocery Stores in states bordering North Carolina

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

• GeorgiaPermitted

  In Georgia, groceries and convenience stores sell beer and wine, but distilled spirits require a separate retail package license — and local rules matter too. A city or county license must be issued before the state one, which is why Sunday sales and availability vary by locality.

  Verified Jul 28, 2026 · Source: dor.georgia.gov · Full Georgia rule →

• South CarolinaPermitted

  In South Carolina, groceries and convenience stores sell beer and wine — but not spirits, and Sunday beer and wine sales exist only in counties and cities that passed a local-option permit. Spirits are sold only in "red dot" retail liquor stores, which may sell no food or merchandise, open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and may never open on Sunday.

  Verified Jul 28, 2026 · Source: dor.sc.gov · Full South Carolina rule →

• TennesseePermitted

  In Tennessee, groceries and convenience stores sell beer, and they can sell wine only with a retail food store wine license — spirits are package-store only, and dry counties persist. That wine license requires at least 1,200 square feet, at least 20% of taxable sales from food, and a jurisdiction that approved wine sales by local-option election. Wine hours run from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Sunday, and Sunday sales have been allowed only since 1 Jan 2019.

  Verified Jul 28, 2026 · Source: tn.gov · Full Tennessee rule →

• VirginiaPermitted

  In Virginia, groceries and convenience stores sell beer and wine in closed containers, but spirits are sold only in Virginia ABC stores. A parallel convenience-grocery license carries the same privilege.

  Verified Jul 28, 2026 · Source: abc.virginia.gov · Full Virginia rule →