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Tennessee Sunday Alcohol Sales (2026)
Conditional: 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…
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.
General legal information, not legal advice — verify important decisions with a licensed attorney.
Sunday Alcohol Sales in states bordering Tennessee
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- AlabamaConditional
Alabama's state-run ABC liquor stores are closed on Sunday, and they sell Monday through Saturday from about 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. For off-premises beer and wine, the hours — and whether Sunday sales are allowed at all — are set locally by your county or municipality; many areas now permit Sunday sales, and others do not.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: alabcboard.gov · Full Alabama rule →
- ArkansasConditional
Sunday OFF-premises sales are not automatic in Arkansas — they are lawful only where a city or county has held an election under Act 294 of 2009 authorizing them, and then only between 10:00 a.m. and midnight (or a shorter window set by local ordinance). …
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: codeofarrules.arkansas.gov · Full Arkansas rule →
- 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 →
- KentuckyConditional
There is no single statewide rule — Kentucky alcohol hours are local-option, and they depend on your city or county AND your license type. …
Verified Aug 15, 2026 · Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · Full Kentucky rule →
- MississippiConditional
In Mississippi, sale hours and Sunday sales are governed by local option and vary by jurisdiction. Possession is now legal statewide under a 2020 change, but retail sale depends on local wet or dry status — check the official Department of Revenue wet/dry maps.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: dor.ms.gov · Full Mississippi rule →
- MissouriPermitted
Missouri allows off-premises retail sales every day, including Sunday, from 6:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., so Sunday sales are fully allowed statewide. Sales are barred only between 1:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. (RSMo 311.290.)
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: revisor.mo.gov · Full Missouri rule →
- North CarolinaConditional
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.)
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: abc.nc.gov · Full North Carolina 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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