Boulder, which one month ago became home to its first grocery store to sell full-strength alcohol, may soon have two.
Whole Foods Market is closing its Merchant of Vino wine and spirits shop at its Tamarac Square location in south Denver, and it appears to be finalizing plans to instead have its one liquor-licensed store — a limitation under Colorado law — be based in Boulder, where new competitor Alfalfa’s is operating a full-strength liquor store.
Sang Lee, owner of Ace Wine & Spirits in Boulder, confirmed Thursday that Whole Foods is acquiring his store that borders the newly expanded Whole Foods, at 2905 Pearl St., on the east.
A store employee, who declined to be named, said Thursday that Whole Foods will take ownership of the location Monday.
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