Massive Nashua Liquor Store: Grand Opening Held

NASHUA, NH — State officials on Thursday held a grand opening ceremony for the massive state liquor store that recently opened in Nashua on the Daniel Webster Highway. The 33,000-square-foot store offers over 7,000 kinds of wine and hard liquor. It's expected to generate $21.5 million in yearly sales.

The store is located at 292 Daniel Webster Highway in a former pool store. The state Liquor Commission organized the grand opening, which featured wine industry giant Michael Mondavi, whose wines are sold in state liquor stores.

Liquor commission Chairman Joseph Mollica said the Nashua store opening was a "pinnacle" moment for the commission, citing the store's "expanded space, enhanced shopping environment, robust product selection and ... strategic location."

Added Mondavi, "We like to ensure that our wines are properly represented in the best regions of the country, and New Hampshire is certainly one of the best areas."

The store will officer seminars and tasting events; there's also iPad kiosks for customers to search inventory and browse food pairing ideas.

The New Hampshire Liquor Commission operates 79 state-run liquor stores. The stores do not sell beer. In 2016, sales were $678 million — an all-time record. Of that sum, $156 million was sent to the state's general fund and another $3 million was used for alcohol addiction treatment programs.

Photo: The Nashua state liquor store at 292 Daniel Webster Highway. (Credit: NH Liquor Commission)