The @ILLiquorControl wants you to know Illinois alcohol sales are DEFINITELY NOT barred, banned or terminated… except cocktails to go… that was never o.k.
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Illinois extends cannabis craft grower, infuser and transporter application deadlines to April 30th.
On March 28, Governor Pritzker signed an Executive Order (it’s EO #2020-17, but we’re doing a weird thing in Illinois by keeping track of the “COVID-19” orders as well, so it’s also got this weird COVID-19 EO No. 15 moniker) extending the current March 30 (already extended from March 16) deadline for Illinois’s new craft grower, infuser and transporter licenses to April 30. Which means that the applications likely won’t get scored and awarded…
Judge agrees with Molson Coors – “izzy” is indicative of “fizzy” and hard seltzers using it in their names should understand there will be others using it. Brizzy can’t stop Vizzy from getting to market. (Bonus: we’ve got the docs for you (and shout out to the attorney that included our article in Molson Coors’ appendix))
Molson Coors has prevailed over Future Proof in Future Proofs attempt to secure a preliminary injunction against Molson to prohibit Molson from producing its “Vizzy” branded hard seltzers on account of a likelihood of confusion with Future Proof’s “Brizzy” hard seltzers.
As we wrote back in February, for this lawsuit to have legs, a court would necessarily have to find that by calling a hard seltzer “Brizzy” the beverage company making the hard seltzer had…
A running list of resources for loans and funds for Illinois and Chicago businesses in danger of failing during this crisis. Please let us know what we are missing.
Hopefully we’ll be updating this list soon and often with news of new government programs and available funds meant to stem the tide of the financial crisis caused for the hospitality (and hospitality adjacent) businesses by the epidemic. If we are missing resources and you have them to share, please hit us up through the contact page and we’ll get them posted.
At present, here are resources for you:
1. The SBA Disaster Relief:
What’s…
Illinois provides cannabis dispensaries with COVID-19 related guidance and guidelines – allows for curbside service for medical marijuana but does not allow for delivery like other states have.
Like many states with cannabis programs, Illinois has been at work making accommodations during the current epidemic. Illinois’s Department of Financial and Professional Regulation’s updated procedures and policies regarding marijuana sales and has offered guidance and guidelines to help dispensaries navigate updated methods of operation. However, while states like Nevada and Michigan have authorized deliveries and acknowledged the benefit of delivery service in helping protect those at risk and slow the spread of the virus,…
Wisconsin Emergency Order allows breweries, distilleries, wineries, bars and restaurants to stay open for carry-out only, but does it put citizens at risk by not allowing online sales and requiring face-to-face purchases before delivery of alcohol?
Like many state liquor regulatory authorities, Wisconsin’s Department of Revenue is working to provide clarity and guidance during the current COVID-19 crisis. Unlike many state alcoholic beverage control authorities, Wisconsin’s officials and its Department of Revenue do not appear to be pushing the envelope to help struggling breweries, restaurants, bars, distilleries, and wineries in expanding rights on a limited basis while certain operations are restricted.
Wisconsin’s liquor control authority, the Department of Revenue, has…
Troubled Times — Restructuring Tools for Breweries, Wineries, Distilleries, Bars and Restaurants in the COVID-19 Era
Bars, restaurants, and brewpubs – from chains to stand-alone locations — were already facing significant headwinds in 2019 due to higher payroll costs (including due to minimum wage increases), increasing consumer preference for take-out, and other factors. This resulted in numerous bankruptcies, including from well-known chains such as Houlihan’s, Perkins, Granite City Food & Brewery, Kona Grill, and numerous others.
The impact of COVID-19 on an already challenged industry has been devastating and promises to…
Link to SBA instructional video series on applying for emergency relief loans. Many sessions available.
Illinois Liquor Control Commission (@ILLiquorControl) updates FAQ to respond to issues raised for Illinois’s Stay at Home Executive Order – breweries, restaurants, distilleries, wholesalers, wineries, bars, liquor stores remain open (no on-premise consumption) and delivering.
Last night the Illinois Liquor Control Commission (these people are working tirelessly) posted an updated FAQ addressing questions from the industry related to Illinois’s new Executive Order 2020-10, the Stay at Home order that goes into effect tonight.
As we posted yesterday, Illinois’s breweries, wineries, and distilleries, restaurants, and cannabis dispensaries are essential businesses under this order and can continue operations (no on-premise consumption or dining, of course). In addition to confirming the essential nature…
Yes, Illinois’s recent “Stay at Home” order lets breweries, wineries, distilleries, restaurants, alcohol wholesalers, cannabis dispensaries and cultivators stay open and work during the COVID-19 crisis, here’s the essential text
On Friday afternoon, as the Chicago Tribune reported he would, Governor Pritzker ordered Illinois to stay at home and that many businesses cease operating apart from letting their employees work from home. Thankfully for much of the hospitality industry and its support network, the businesses that supply alcohol, cannabis, and meals are considered essential businesses. Here’s the language that enacts that:
12. Essential Businesses and Operations. For the purposes of this Executive Order, Essential Businesses…