Certain Northern Virginia Liquor Stores Offer Curbside Pickup

Numerous state liquor stores in Northern Virginia have started offering curbside pickup, according to the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority.

Virginia ABC says customers can order online for same-day pickup if placed at least two hours in advance. Pickup times may be impacted by inventory of selected products at each location.

"Curbside service is one of many modifications we have made to our store operations to ensure customer and employee safety," said Travis Hill, CEO of Virginia ABC. "Customer convenience is always a priority, and we expect to provide this service well after the need for social distancing has subsided."

Northern Virginia locations with curbside pickup service include:

• Falls Church, 7121 Leesburg Pike
• Herndon, 378 Elden Street
• Arlington, 1922 Wilson Boulevard
• Leesburg, 506-A Fort Evans Road NE
• Vienna, 8413 Old Courthouse Road
• Vienna, 436 East Maple Avenue
• McLean, 1445-B Chain Bridge Road
• Gainesville, 7555 Linton Hall Road
• Warrenton, 175 West Lee Highway
• Purcellville, 1020 East Main Street
• Reston, 1454 North Point Village Shopping Center
• Sterling, 100 Edds Lane
• Centreville, 5109 Westfields Boulevard
• Alexandria, 4349 Duke Street
• Dulles, 24570 Dulles Landing Drive, Unit 100

Select stores in the Richmond region, Hampton Roads, Williamsburg, Roanoke and Charlottesville are also providing curbside pickup. Other stores will begin offering curbside pickup in the coming weeks. All locations with this service are listed at www.abc.virginia.gov/products/online-ordering.

Virginia ABC had temporarily closed various Northern Virginia stores on April 13 to consolidate operations in support of employees' decisions to self-quarantine. Those dozen stores reopened on May 1.

Liquor stores are considered essential businesses under Gov. Ralph Northam's March 23 executive order, which was extended through the end of May 14. However, all state liquor stores are operating with limited hours from noon to 7 p.m. daily and safety guidelines. The number of customers allowed in the store is limited to 10, and markers encourage customers to stand at least six feet apart from one another. Many stores are providing modified counter service where customers stand at a safe distance from others at the front of the store while ABC employees retrieve products at their request.

Store employees are required to wear face masks, and plexiglas shields are installed at registers. ABC stores undergo daily cleaning and sanitizing with a focus on frequented areas such as checkout counters and employee bathrooms, and high-touch surfaces such as door handles and knobs. Hand sanitizer is available at registers for customer and employee use.