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Ohio Beer & Wine in Grocery Stores (2026)

Permitted: In Ohio, groceries and convenience stores sell beer in sealed containers (a C-1 permit) and wine plus mixed beverages of up to 21% alcohol by volume (C-2), while spirits come from state contract agency stores.

PermittedVerified Jul 28, 2026

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In Ohio, groceries and convenience stores sell beer in sealed containers (a C-1 permit) and wine plus mixed beverages of up to 21% alcohol by volume (C-2), while spirits come from state contract agency stores. Those agency stores are often inside a supermarket and may sell spirits only between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.

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Beer & Wine in Grocery Stores in states bordering Ohio

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

IndianaPermitted
In Indiana, groceries sell beer and wine, and spirits too. There are no Sunday spirit sales at groceries, and cold-beer rules favor package stores.
Verified Jun 5, 2026 · Source: in.gov · Full Indiana rule →
KentuckyConditional
In Kentucky, groceries and gas stations may sell beer only — not wine and not spirits — and many counties are dry or "moist," so check locally. KRS 243.230(5) bars a quota package license at any premises where a substantial part of the business (10% or more of monthly gross sales) is staple groceries or gasoline. That is why Kentucky supermarkets have a physically separate attached liquor store.
Verified Jul 28, 2026 · Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · Full Kentucky rule →
MichiganPermitted
In Michigan, groceries and convenience stores sell all three — beer, wine and spirits.
Verified Jun 5, 2026 · Source: michigan.gov · Full Michigan rule →
PennsylvaniaConditional
In Pennsylvania, many supermarkets sell beer and wine, but spirits are sold only at state Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores. Supermarket beer is capped at two six-packs per transaction and wine at four bottles, under the restaurant and wine-expanded permit categories.
Verified Jun 7, 2026 · Source: pa.gov · Full Pennsylvania rule →
West VirginiaPermitted
In West Virginia, groceries and convenience stores sell beer and wine, and spirits are sold privately — though not at groceries on Sunday.
Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: code.wvlegislature.gov · Full West Virginia rule →

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