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.jpg) BC Liquor Store in Fleetwood, Surrey | |
| Company type | Crown corporation |
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| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | June 21, 1921[1]: 43 |
| Headquarters | , Canada |
Number of locations | 198[2] |
Key people | R. Blain Lawson – chief executive officer |
| Products | Liquor sales and distribution |
| Revenue | $3.33 billion CAD (2016–17)[3] |
| $1.08 billion CAD (2016–17)[3] | |
Number of employees | 4,000 (2017)[3] |
| Website | www |
BC Liquor Stores are a chain of government-owned and operated retail outlets operated by the British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch to distribute alcoholic beverages in the province of British Columbia, Canada.[2] They are accountable to the Attorney General of British Columbia.[4] BC Liquor Stores currently operate 198 locations across the province.[2] The chain was established in June 1921, following the result of a plebiscite in favour of liquor availability through government liquor stores.[1]: 43 Prior to the plebiscite, alcohol had been illegal through the Prohibition Act, introduced on May 23, 1916, with exceptions for sacramental, medicinal or industrial purposes.[1]: 21–22
- ^ a b c Campbell, Robert (1991). Demon rum or easy money : government control of liquor in British Columbia from Prohibition to privatization. Ottawa, Ontario: Carleton University Press. ISBN 9780773573727. OCLC 882258837.
- ^ a b c "About Us". BC Liquor Stores. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ a b c "2016/2017 Annual Service Plan Report" (PDF). Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ^ Eby, David. "Mandate Letter" (PDF). British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch. Retrieved September 25, 2017.