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North Carolina Sunday Alcohol Sales (2026)

Conditional: North Carolina limits Sunday sales: beer and wine may be sold on- and off-premises from noon to 2 a.m. on Sunday, and the "brunch bill" local option can move that earlier where it has been adopted.

ConditionalVerified May 31, 2026

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North Carolina limits Sunday sales: beer and wine may be sold on- and off-premises from noon to 2 a.m. on Sunday, and the "brunch bill" local option can move that earlier where it has been adopted. State-run ABC (spirits) stores are closed on Sundays, and Monday through Saturday retail runs from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. (NCGS 18B-1004.)

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Sunday Alcohol Sales in states bordering North Carolina

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

GeorgiaConditional
In Georgia, Sunday retail sales are local option — they happen only where the city or county has authorized them by referendum under O.C.G.A. § 3-3-7 (the "Sunday sales" / "Brunch Bill" votes), and a valid local license must issue before the state license. …
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: rules.sos.ga.gov · Full Georgia rule →
South CarolinaConditional
In South Carolina, retail liquor (package) stores are closed on Sundays statewide, because historic blue laws partly remain. Beer and wine in grocery and convenience stores may be sold on Sunday only where the county or municipality has approved it by local option, and on-premises Sunday sales are also local option. Liquor stores are open Monday through Saturday, about 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: dor.sc.gov · Full South Carolina rule →
TennesseeConditional
In Tennessee, package and liquor stores may sell spirits and wine on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. only where locally approved, and Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Grocery and convenience stores sell beer 7 days a week, and wine is allowed on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: tn.gov · Full Tennessee rule →
VirginiaPermitted
Virginia permits Sunday sales, and grocery and convenience stores generally sell beer and wine from 6 a.m. to midnight daily. State ABC (spirits) stores are typically open Sundays from about 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: law.lis.virginia.gov · Full Virginia rule →

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